# N278KA: 1978 Bell 206L, registration cancelled 2009-08-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 10, 2009
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- Airframe: [Bell 206L](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206l) (registry code 1181522)
- Engine: [Allison 250 SER 250HP](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-ser-250hp) (registry code 03002)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H2SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H2SW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 46613
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: April 20, 1978
- Last registry action: July 2, 2009
- Mode S code: A2C516
- Location: [Xxx, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Xxx)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.4707° N, 97.5191° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 73102, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N278KA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=278KA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N278KA-2009-08-10

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 Bell 206L: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206l.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 LAX88LA325](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA325), Sep 17, 1988: Bell 206L (N278KA), Lihue, HI, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19880916044959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880916044959A), Sep 16, 1988: Bell 206L (N278KA), Lihue, HI, Substantial damage. Audio and low RPM light on approach. Autorotated to a hard landing. Seal vent valve pressure set too high.
- [Incident 19821231067899I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821231067899I), Dec 31, 1982: Bell 206L (N278KA), Wailua, HI, Minor damage. Pilot had engine flame out. Autorotation landing in field. Unable to duplicate reported flame out problem.
- [Incident 19820324012439I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820324012439I), Mar 24, 1982: Bell 206L (N278KA), Lihue Kauai, HI, Minor damage. Pilot hovered too close to parked helicopter whose rotors were turning with none aboard. Both main rotor tips hit.

## Other aircraft with N278KA

- [Cancelled 2015-05-08](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N278KA-2015-05-08): Boeing 737-73S, S/N 29078, built 1999. Exported to Ireland. Owner: [Wells Fargo Bank Northwest Na Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WELLS%20FARGO%20BANK%20NORTHWEST%20NA%20TRUSTEE), [Salt Lake City, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Salt%20Lake%20City)

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