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N778PA1977 Piper PA-23-250

Deregistered

Checked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 18, 2026

N778PA appears in 1 NTSB accident record (most recent 2019, 1 fatality). Registration and accident data compiled from public FAA and NTSB records as of Jul 18, 2026.

Aircraft record

Serial number
27-7854053
Manufacturer
Piper
Year
1977
Category
Fixed wing multi-engine
Engine
Lycoming Io-540 Ser
Registration
Deregistered

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Accident & incident history

  1. CEN20LA021Oct 17, 2019Unknown, GMFatal · 1 fatal

    The airplane’s descent into the ocean for reasons that could not be determined.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1977 Piper PA-23-250).

  1. Dec 28, 2020deregisteredSchumacher Steven S

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N778PA was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1977 Piper PA-23-250 above.

Frequently asked

Has N778PA been in an accident?
Yes. N778PA appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2019.
What kind of aircraft is N778PA?
N778PA is a 1977 Piper PA-23-250 (fixed wing multi-engine), serial number 27-7854053.
Has N778PA been in a fatal accident?
An NTSB record for N778PA (CEN20LA021) is classified with a fatal highest injury level.

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