# N7278R: Beech 58, registration cancelled 1999-07-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 27, 1999
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Beech 58](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-58) (registry code 1152740)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A16](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A16) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: TH-582
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: June 28, 1996
- Last registry action: June 15, 1999
- Mode S code: A9C10D
- Owner when cancelled: [Todds Flying Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TODDS%20FLYING%20SERVICE%20INC)
- Location: [Ankeny, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Ankeny)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 41.7243° N, 93.5653° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 50021, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7278R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7278R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7278R-1999-07-27

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 58: https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-58.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 CHI99LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA045), Dec 3, 1998: Beech 58 (N7278R), Ankeny, IA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the elevator control system jammed for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB MIA91LA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA91LA080), Feb 8, 1991: Beech 58 (N7278R), St. Thomas, substantial damage. Probable cause: EXCESSIVE DESCENT RATE BY THE PILOT, IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM THE BOUNCED LANDING, AND FAILURE TO RECOVER FROM THE PORPOISE CONDITION.

## 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 19981203032879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19981203032879A), Dec 3, 1998: Beech 58 (N7278R), Ankeny, IA, Substantial damage. Acft crashed into a corn field under unknown circumstances. (.19) on December 3, 1998, at 0500 central standard time, a Beech 58, N7278R, sustained substantial…

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