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N9978D

Cancelled 2013

Deregistered aircraft · 1959 Piper PA-22-160 · Lycoming 0-320 series

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Cancelled: May 31, 2013
Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
Serial number: 22-6769
Year built: 1959
Type: Fixed wing single engine
Engine: Reciprocating
Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
Airworthiness date: May 13, 1959
Certificate issued: April 27, 1993
Last registry action: July 2, 2008
Mode S code: ADF018
Owner when cancelled: Demaray David E
Location: Lynnwood, WA
Owner type: Individual

Airframe modelPiper PA-22-160TCDS 1A6 · ADs, bulletins and aircraft registered now Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesTCDS E-274 · Reciprocating

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.

NTSB investigations · 1

Matched to this aircraft by N9978D and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.

NTSB SEA90FA149Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportLeavenworth, WAThe pilot's misjudgement in preflight planning when departing toward rising terrain. Contributing factors in this accident were his decision to attempt a climb-out with full flaps extended, and the minimal performance data available to him upon which he could…Jul 30, 1990 · Destroyed

FAA incident reports · 1

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N9978D and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.

Accident 19900729029139ATo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Leavenworth, WATried to depart near gross weight. Hot and humid with full flaps. Settled into trees off departure end of runway.Jul 29, 1990 · Reported as Piper STCPA22 · Destroyed · 1 fatal

Other aircraft with N9978D · 1

The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled. No aircraft carries N9978D now.

2026DJI AGRAS T40 · S/N 64TBL210020167Cancelled Jun 24, 2026 · N-number assigned, not yet registered