# N278Q: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: September 21, 2012
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=278Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N278Q

## Aircraft that carried N278Q

- [Cancelled 2012-09-21](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N278Q-2012-09-21): Enstrom F-28A, S/N 286, built 1975. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Sun Ray Helicopters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SUN%20RAY%20HELICOPTERS%20INC), [Brentwood, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Brentwood)

## NTSB investigations on N278Q (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 MIA83LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA83LA059), Jan 10, 1983: Enstrom F-28A (N278Q), New Smyrna Bch, FL, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N278Q (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 19830110000779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830110000779A), Jan 10, 1983: Enstrm F28A (N278Q), New Smyrna Beac, FL, Substantial damage. Pilot lost rotor RPM during hover for a landing. Helicopter hit on skid and rolled on its side.

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