# N278SE: 2016 Alisport SILENT 2 ELECTRO

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Alisport SILENT 2 ELECTRO](https://openairdocs.org/model/alisport-silent-2-electro) (registry code 05632RZ, 1 seats)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: 2078
- Year built: 2016
- Type: Glider
- Engine type: Electric
- Airworthiness: Experimental, racing, exhibition
- Airworthiness date: August 19, 2016
- Certificate issued: July 20, 2021
- Expires: July 31, 2028
- Mode S code: A2C5C9
- Registered owner: [Read Russell P](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/READ%20RUSSELL%20P)
- Location: [Hood River, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Hood%20River)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 45.6068° N, 121.6023° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 97031, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=278SE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N278SE

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.

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

### Matched by airframe (Alisport SILENT 2 ELECTRO)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## 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 WPR22LA370](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA370), Sep 3, 2022: Alisport Silent 2 Electro (N278SE), Hood River, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s improper landing flare which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to follow the checklist to remove the wing wheel and tail dolly before…

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N278SE.

## 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.

## Related

- Other Alisport SILENT 2 ELECTRO aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/alisport-silent-2-electro/aircraft.md
- The Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng.md

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