# N278D: 1978 Beech 76, registration cancelled 2019-03-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 2, 2019
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Beech 76](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-76) (registry code 1153005)
- Engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A29CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A29CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: ME-23
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: July 18, 1978
- Certificate issued: November 20, 1996
- Last registry action: May 13, 2015
- Mode S code: A2C47F
- Owner when cancelled: [Ari Ben Aviator Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ARI%20BEN%20AVIATOR%20INC)
- Location: [Fort Pierce, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Fort%20Pierce)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 27.5033° N, 80.3605° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 34946, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N278D
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=278D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N278D-2019-03-02

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 Beech 76: https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-76.md

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 2008FA0000630](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2008FA0000630), Jul 23, 2008: HINGE BRACKET. CORRODED. LT FLAP OB HINGE BRACKET, SEVERE CORROSION AT IB AND OB SUPPORTING RIBS WHERE HINGE BRACKET JOINS FLAP. UNABLE TO PERFORM VISUAL INSPECTION OF AREA AS DAMAGE IS

## FAA accident and incident reports (4)

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.

- [Incident 20041018032669I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20041018032669I), Oct 18, 2004: Beech 76 (N278D), West Palm Beach, FL, Minor damage. (-23) On 10/18/04, at 0236Z, Beechcraft airplane registration #N278D and serial #ME-23, the pilot called pbi ATCT and told them that his airplane had an unsafe…
- [Incident 20040129011349I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040129011349I), Jan 29, 2004: Beech 76 (N278D), Fort Pierce, FL, Minor damage. (-23) As the aircraft began it's take off roll it drifted left striking a runway light on the left side of the runway. During the recovery, back to the…
- [Incident 19940314012359I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940314012359I), Mar 14, 1994: Beech 76 (N278D), Beaver Falls, PA, Minor damage. Narrative: the pilot stated: my student and I were on a training flight from Beaver County Airport. We were going to do some touch-and-go's on rwy 28. As we…
- [Incident 19790607015329I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790607015329I), Jun 7, 1979: Beech 76 (N278D), Longmont, CO, Minor damage. Alternators not turned for m, e check ride. Gear lowered, not checked, prop tips curled before go around

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