# N7278R: 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: July 27, 1999
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7278R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7278R

## Aircraft that carried N7278R

- [Cancelled 1999-07-27](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7278R-1999-07-27): Beech 58, S/N TH-582. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Todds Flying Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TODDS%20FLYING%20SERVICE%20INC), [Ankeny, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Ankeny)

## NTSB investigations on N7278R (2)

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 CHI99LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA045), Dec 3, 1998: Beech 58 (N7278R), Ankeny, IA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the elevator control system jammed for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB MIA91LA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA91LA080), Feb 8, 1991: Beech 58 (N7278R), St. Thomas, substantial damage. Probable cause: EXCESSIVE DESCENT RATE BY THE PILOT, IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM THE BOUNCED LANDING, AND FAILURE TO RECOVER FROM THE PORPOISE CONDITION.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N7278R (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 19981203032879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19981203032879A), Dec 3, 1998: Beech 58 (N7278R), Ankeny, IA, Substantial damage. Acft crashed into a corn field under unknown circumstances. (.19) on December 3, 1998, at 0500 central standard time, a Beech 58, N7278R, sustained substantial…

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