# N8178W: Piper PA-32R-301T, registration cancelled 1989-04-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 5, 1989
- Status when cancelled: N-number assigned, not yet registered
- Airframe: [Piper PA-32R-301T](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32r-301t) (registry code 7103220)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A3SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 32R8029073
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: AB26E2
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8178W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8178W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8178W-1989-04-05

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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-32R-301T: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32r-301t.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 LAX84LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA066), Nov 19, 1983: Piper PA-32R-301T (N8178W), Peach Springs, AZ, substantial damage

## 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.

- [Incident 19850707037209I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850707037209I), Jul 7, 1985: Piper PA32R300 (N8178W), Coalinga, CA, Minor damage. Pilot flared too high and aircraft dropped in. Left gear trunnion broke.
- [Accident 19831119058479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831119058479A), Nov 19, 1983: Piper PA32301T (N8178W), Peach Springs, AZ, Substantial damage. Pilot allowed wing to contact berm alongside of runway during takeoff causing substantial damage.

## Other aircraft with N8178W

- [Cancelled 2017-02-28](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8178W-2017-02-28): Robinson Robert G FISHER HORIZON 1, S/N H098, built 1994. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Jennings Carlton E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JENNINGS%20CARLTON%20E), [Marysville, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Marysville)
- [Cancelled 1991-12-27](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8178W-1991-12-27): Beech C90A, S/N LJ1291. Exported to Japan. Owner: [Rangeflyers Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RANGEFLYERS%20INC), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)
- [Cancelled 1972-01-14](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8178W-1972-01-14): Piper PA-28-180, S/N 28-2302. Owner: [Lloyd Richard E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LLOYD%20RICHARD%20E), [Roselle, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Roselle)

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