# N78BS: 1980 Schaknowski DYKE DELTA JD-2, registration cancelled 2022-07-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 30, 2022
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Schaknowski DYKE DELTA JD-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/schaknowski-dyke-delta-jd-2) (registry code 0566507)
- Engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514)
- Serial number: 1077
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: July 23, 1980
- Certificate issued: April 1, 2019
- Last registry action: April 1, 2019
- Mode S code: AA8E57
- Owner when cancelled: [Putnam George](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PUTNAM%20GEORGE)
- Location: [Anchorage, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Anchorage)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 61.0796° N, 149.7108° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99516, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N78BS
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=78BS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N78BS-2022-07-30

From the FAA registry file of November 12, 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 Schaknowski DYKE DELTA JD-2: https://openairdocs.org/model/schaknowski-dyke-delta-jd-2.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 SEA92LA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92LA185), Aug 21, 1992: Schaknowski Dyke Delta JD-2 (N78BS), Billings, MT, substantial damage. Probable cause: FATIGUE OF THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR AXLE.

## 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 19920821032599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920821032599A), Aug 21, 1992: Amtrdk DYKEDELTAJD2 (N78BS), Billings, MT, Substantial damage. Right main wheel axle broke on landing. Had preexisting fatigue crack.
- [Incident 19891119062179I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891119062179I), Nov 19, 1989: Amtrdk DYKEDELTAJD2 (N78BS), Camillus, NY, Minor damage. Carburetor icing in flight. Emergency landing at airport.
- [Incident 19800726062729I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800726062729I), Jul 26, 1980: Amtrdk DYKEDELTAJD2 (N78BS), Ithaca, NY, Minor damage. Gear retracted after bouncing. Pilot failed to verify down and locked position.

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