# N78WM: 1978 Piper PA-31-350, registration cancelled 2014-11-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 18, 2014
- Status when cancelled: First renewal notice
- Airframe: [Piper PA-31-350](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31-350) (registry code 7103110)
- Engine: [Lycoming TI0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (registry code 41533)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A20SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A20SO), [TCDS E14EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E14EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 31-7952047
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: January 30, 1979
- Certificate issued: August 6, 1998
- Last registry action: January 30, 2012
- Mode S code: AA902D
- Owner when cancelled: [Fetcko John Thomas](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FETCKO%20JOHN%20THOMAS)
- Location: [Crescent City, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Crescent%20City)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 29.4167° N, 81.5625° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 32112, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N78WM
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=78WM
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N78WM-2014-11-18

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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-31-350: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31-350.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 ERA13FA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13FA096), Dec 24, 2012: Piper PA-31-350 (N78WM), Leesburg, FL, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent total loss of power in both engines during cruise flight. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s…

## 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 20121224028719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20121224028719A), Dec 24, 2012: Piper PA-31-350 (N78WM), Leesburg, FL, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Aircraft departed eagles nest, crescent city Florida, at approximately 14:05 headed to Leesburg regional airport. Aircraft was approximately 12 miles from…
- [Incident 19940331016659I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940331016659I), Mar 31, 1994: Piper PA31350 (N78WM), Alexandria, LA, Minor damage. Fire exiting the cowling while taxiing to ramp. Shut engine down. Found crack in exhaust manifold.

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