# N978: Pitcairn PA-3 OROWING, registration cancelled 1939-09-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 3, 1939
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Pitcairn PA-3 OROWING](https://openairdocs.org/model/pitcairn-pa-3-orowing) (registry code 7180001)
- Serial number: 30
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: July 18, 1936
- Mode S code: ADA15C
- Owner when cancelled: [W W North](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/W%20W%20NORTH)
- Location: [Charleston, SC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SC/Charleston)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N978
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=978
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N978-1939-09-03

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 Pitcairn PA-3 OROWING: https://openairdocs.org/model/pitcairn-pa-3-orowing.md

## Other aircraft with N978

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N978): Cessna 310N, S/N 310N-0128, built 1968
- [Cancelled 2009-09-18](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N978-2009-09-18): Sikorsky S62A, S/N 62009, built 1960. Registration revoked. Owner: [Metroplex Helicopter Airways Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/METROPLEX%20HELICOPTER%20AIRWAYS%20INC), [Dallas, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Dallas)

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