# N9978D: 1959 Piper PA-22-160, registration cancelled 2013-05-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 31, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-22-160](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-160) (registry code 7102214)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A6](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A6), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 22-6769
- Year built: 1959
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 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](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DEMARAY%20DAVID%20E)
- Location: [Lynnwood, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Lynnwood)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 47.8387° N, 122.2845° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 98037, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9978D
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9978D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9978D-2013-05-31

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 Piper PA-22-160: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-160.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 SEA90FA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA90FA149), Jul 30, 1990: Piper PA-22-150 (N9978D), Leavenworth, WA, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: THE 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…

## 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 19900729029139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900729029139A), Jul 29, 1990: Piper STCPA22 (N9978D), Leavenworth, WA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Tried to depart near gross weight. Hot and humid with full flaps. Settled into trees off departure end of runway.

## Other aircraft with N9978D

- [Cancelled 2026-06-24](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9978D-2026-06-24): DJI AGRAS T40, S/N 64TBL210020167. N-number assigned, not yet registered

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