# N9778H: Laister-Kauffman LK-10A, registration cancelled 1985-02-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 14, 1985
- Status when cancelled: Administratively canceled
- Airframe: [Laister-Kauffman LK-10A](https://openairdocs.org/model/laister-kauffman-lk-10a) (registry code 5090204)
- Data sheets: [TCDS G-15](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/G-15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 131
- Type of aircraft: Glider
- Certificate issued: October 15, 1974
- Last registry action: February 14, 1985
- Mode S code: ADA11E
- Owners when cancelled: [Masters Billy](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MASTERS%20BILLY), [Fisher Jeffrey C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FISHER%20JEFFREY%20C), [Furrow Stuart J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FURROW%20STUART%20J), [Richards Edward W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RICHARDS%20EDWARD%20W), [Hyman Miles D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HYMAN%20MILES%20D)
- Location: [Abilene, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Abilene)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.3336° N, 99.9277° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 79603, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9778H
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9778H
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9778H-1985-02-14

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 Laister-Kauffman LK-10A: https://openairdocs.org/model/laister-kauffman-lk-10a.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 FTW76FPD37](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76FPD37), Apr 22, 1976: Laister LK-10A (N9778H), Abilene, TX, substantial damage

## 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 19760422009969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760422009969A), Apr 22, 1976: Laikfn LK10A (N9778H), Abilene, TX, Substantial damage. Flt to qualify otr plt for glider tow privileges. Nr max gwt,0.8IN aft rear CG limit.

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