# N8978J: Piper PA-28-180, registration cancelled 1974-10-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 9, 1974
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180) (registry code 7102808)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 28-3001
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: May 11, 1970
- Mode S code: AC62CE
- Owner when cancelled: [Green C L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GREEN%20C%20L)
- Location: [Hurst, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Hurst)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8978J
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8978J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8978J-1974-10-09

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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-28-180: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180.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 FTW75FPM03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75FPM03), Aug 31, 1974: Piper PA-28 (N8978J), Hugo, OK, destroyed

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 19740831027589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740831027589A), Aug 31, 1974: Piper PA28180 (N8978J), Hugo, OK, Destroyed. Plt attmptd tkoff,drk nite,not algnd wth unltd rwy.

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