# N278JA: Adams John R JR PIEL DIAMANT, registration cancelled 2013-02-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 15, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Adams John R JR PIEL DIAMANT](https://openairdocs.org/model/adams-john-r-jr-piel-diamant) (registry code 0563805)
- Engine: [Continental IO-346 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-346-series) (registry code 17033)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E3CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E3CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 777
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: April 28, 1986
- Certificate issued: May 18, 2012
- Last registry action: May 21, 2012
- Mode S code: A2C4FD
- Owner when cancelled: [Lines John W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LINES%20JOHN%20W)
- Location: [Safford, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Safford)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.6999° N, 109.5886° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85546, within about 15 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N278JA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=278JA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N278JA-2013-02-15

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 Adams John R JR PIEL DIAMANT: https://openairdocs.org/model/adams-john-r-jr-piel-diamant.md

## 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 WPR10CA338](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA338), Jul 3, 2010: Adams John R JR Piel Diamant (N278JA), Montezuma, UT, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from road signs during landing.

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 20100703038929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100703038929A), Jul 3, 2010: Adams John PIEL DIAMAN (N278JA), Blanding, UT, Substantial damage. On 07/03/2010 at approxmanitly 2045 MDT, a amatuer built piel diamant N278JA made a precautionary off airport landing on a hwy SR162 near montezuma, UT. The…

## Other aircraft with N278JA

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N278JA): Cirrus Design SR22, S/N 5037, built 2021

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