# N278PM: 2021 Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2008

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2008](https://openairdocs.org/model/costruzioni-aeronautiche-tecna-p2008) (registry code 060007Q, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Rotax 912ULS series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912uls-series) (registry code 55572)
- Serial number: 200
- Year built: 2021
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Light sport, airplane
- Airworthiness date: April 6, 2022
- Certificate issued: May 8, 2026
- Expires: May 31, 2033
- Mode S code: A2C585
- Registered owner: [Silkgate Aviation LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SILKGATE%20AVIATION%20LLC)
- Location: [Yorba Linda, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Yorba%20Linda)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 33.8872° N, 117.7339° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92887, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=278PM
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N278PM

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Rotax 912ULS model are included.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2008)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Rotax 912ULS series)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N278PM.

## 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.

- [Incident 20230916015589I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230916015589I), Sep 16, 2023: Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2008 (N278PM), Emporia, VA, Minor damage. Student pilot was conducting a solo cross country flight. During landing phase of flight, pilot failed to flare the aircraft, which resulted in a hard nose…

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Earlier aircraft with N278PM

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N278PM before.

- [Cancelled 2009-04-30](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N278PM-2009-04-30): Cessna 208B, S/N 208B0171, built 1989. Exported to Canada. Owner: [For Aviation LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FOR%20AVIATION%20LLC), [Oshkosh, WI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WI/Oshkosh)

## Related

- Other Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2008 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/costruzioni-aeronautiche-tecna-p2008/aircraft.md
- The Rotax 912ULS series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912uls-series.md

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