# N9782A: 1978 Ralston-Robert FOKKER DVIII, registration cancelled 2009-09-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 18, 2009
- Status when cancelled: Registration revoked
- Airframe: [Ralston-Robert FOKKER DVIII](https://openairdocs.org/model/ralston-robert-fokker-dviii) (registry code 0566358)
- Engine: [Leblond 70 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/leblond-70-series) (registry code 39101)
- Data sheets: [TCDS TC 200](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/TC%20200) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 72048
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: May 1, 1980
- Certificate issued: May 24, 1978
- Last registry action: June 10, 1978
- Mode S code: ADA3FC
- Owner when cancelled: [Ralston Robert K](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RALSTON%20ROBERT%20K)
- Location: [Ponder, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Ponder)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.1987° N, 97.3120° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 76259, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9782A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9782A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9782A-2009-09-18

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 Ralston-Robert FOKKER DVIII: https://openairdocs.org/model/ralston-robert-fokker-dviii.md

## 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 19860613083709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860613083709A), Jun 13, 1986: N9782A, Slidell, TX, Destroyed. The engine failed shortly after takeoff and the aircraft impacted terrain. Fuel shutoff valve had come apart.

## Other aircraft with N9782A

- [Cancelled 1957-02-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9782A-1957-02-15): Cessna 170, S/N 19243. Exported to Peru. Owner: [Werts Charles F](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WERTS%20CHARLES%20F), [Las Cruces, NM](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NM/Las%20Cruces)

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