# N978V: Beech B-55, registration cancelled 1980-01-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 9, 1980
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Beech B-55](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-b-55) (registry code 1152729)
- Serial number: TC-2038
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: July 26, 1977
- Mode S code: ADA338
- Owner when cancelled: [United Medical Leasing Co Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/UNITED%20MEDICAL%20LEASING%20CO%20INC)
- Location: [Pasadena, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Pasadena)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N978V
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=978V
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N978V-1980-01-09

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 Beech B-55: https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-b-55.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 DEN78FA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78FA059), Aug 13, 1978: Beech 55 (N978V), Fairfield, UT, destroyed, 6 fatal

## 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 19780813037829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780813037829A), Aug 13, 1978: Beech A56TC (N978V), Fairfield, UT, Destroyed, 5 fatal. Acft not equipped with wing,tail,or prop deicing equipment. Minimu 1.3IN aft of rearward CG.

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