# N278AC: Lockheed 188A, registration cancelled 1974-11-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 12, 1974
- Exported to: Ecuador
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Lockheed 188A](https://openairdocs.org/model/lockheed-188a) (registry code 5262602)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 4A22](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/4A22) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1050
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: August 12, 1974
- Mode S code: A2C437
- Owner when cancelled: [Frederick B Ayres & Assoc Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FREDERICK%20B%20AYRES%20%26%20ASSOC%20INC)
- Location: [New York, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/New%20York)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N278AC
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=278AC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N278AC-1974-11-12

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Lockheed 188A: https://openairdocs.org/model/lockheed-188a.md

## Other aircraft with N278AC

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N278AC): American Champion 7ECA, S/N 1385-2001, built 2001
- [Cancelled 1989-03-21](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N278AC-1989-03-21): Cessna 210N, S/N 21063133. Triennial form not returned

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