# N78HR: Piper PA-38-112, registration cancelled 1999-07-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 8, 1999
- Status when cancelled: Registration pending
- Airframe: [Piper PA-38-112](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-38-112) (registry code 7103812)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A18SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A18SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 38-78A0758
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Last registry action: July 2, 1999
- Mode S code: AA8EEC
- Location: [Madison, MS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MS/Madison)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.4739° N, 90.1309° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Madison, MS, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N78HR
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=78HR
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N78HR-1999-07-08

From the FAA registry file of November 12, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Piper PA-38-112: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-38-112.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MIA99LA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA162), Jun 5, 1999: Piper PA-38-112 (N78HR), Jackson, MS, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of engine power due to contamination and corrosion of the carburetor, and inadequate inspection of the carburetor by maintenance personnel.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19990605006399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990605006399A), Jun 5, 1999: Piper PA38112 (N78HR), Jackson, MS, Substantial damage. Acft was on final to rwy 16L, when it made a forced landing 2 miles north of Jackson, other circumstances are unknown. (.19) on June 5, 1999, about 1150…
- [Incident 19981129044819I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19981129044819I), Nov 29, 1998: Piper PA38112 (N78HR), New Orleans, LA, Minor damage. Approximately 30 to 40 minutes into the flight,the pilot switched the fuel selector from the right tank to the left tank. The engine sputtered and quit.…

## Other aircraft with N78HR

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N78HR): Black William ROCKET II, S/N 78

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