# N9778N: 1989 Durgin Dennis M JUNIOR ACE, registration cancelled 2017-07-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 20, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Durgin Dennis M JUNIOR ACE](https://openairdocs.org/model/durgin-dennis-m-junior-ace) (registry code 0030540)
- Engine: [Continental C85 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c85-series) (registry code 17008)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-233](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-233) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: DMD100
- Year built: 1989
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: June 28, 1990
- Certificate issued: October 29, 1996
- Last registry action: June 16, 2009
- Mode S code: ADA123
- Owner when cancelled: [Wilson Frederick N](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILSON%20FREDERICK%20N)
- Location: [Dover Foxcroft, ME](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ME/Dover%20Foxcroft)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 45.1863° N, 69.1455° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 04426, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9778N
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9778N
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9778N-2017-07-20

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 Durgin Dennis M JUNIOR ACE: https://openairdocs.org/model/durgin-dennis-m-junior-ace.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 MIA07LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA07LA124), Jul 21, 2007: Dennis M. Durgin Junior Ace (N9778N), Dover-Foxcroft, ME, substantial damage. Probable cause: The failure of the pilot to maintain airspeed following total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, resulting in a stall/mush, uncontrolled descent, and in-flight collision with trees.

## 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 20070721020119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070721020119A), Jul 21, 2007: Amtr JUNIORACE (N9778N), Dover/Foxcroft, ME, Destroyed. (-23) The pilot [privacy data omitted] (78 years old pilot) was flying for approx. 20 minutes and seen crossing the 44B airport to enter downwind but not seen…

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