# N78CS: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 2
- Last cancelled: March 20, 2018
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=78CS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N78CS

## Aircraft that carried N78CS

- [Cancelled 2018-03-20](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N78CS-2018-03-20): Christopher W Sands HELICYCLE, S/N 5-14, built 2014. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Seeliger Michael B](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SEELIGER%20MICHAEL%20B), [Reno, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Reno)
- [Cancelled 2006-01-31](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N78CS-2006-01-31): Swearingen SA-226T, S/N T229, built 1973. Exported to Mexico. Owner: [Simi Valley, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Simi%20Valley)

## NTSB investigations on N78CS (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 WPR14FA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14FA167), Apr 13, 2014: Sands Helicycle (N78CS), Reno, NV, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the helicopter while in the traffic pattern.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N78CS (2)

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 20140413006379A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140413006379A), Apr 13, 2014: Christopher W Sands HELICYCLE (N78CS), Reno, NV, Destroyed, 1 fatal. The Helicycle student pilot was flying a left pattern for ruway 08. Witnesses observed the aircraft suddenly plunge to the ground somewhere between crosswind…
- [Incident 20020316015919I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020316015919I), Mar 16, 2002: Swrngn SA226T (N78CS), Camarillo, CA, Minor damage. (-23) Hard landing during windy conditions. Suspected damage to engine mounts, wing and fuselage.

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