# N78CS: 1973 Swearingen SA-226T, registration cancelled 2006-01-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 31, 2006
- Exported to: Mexico
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- Airframe: [Swearingen SA-226T](https://openairdocs.org/model/swearingen-sa-226t) (registry code 8780122)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A5SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A5SW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: T229
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: April 20, 1973
- Last registry action: January 11, 2006
- Mode S code: AA8E70
- Location: [Simi Valley, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Simi%20Valley)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.2624° N, 118.7722° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 93065, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N78CS
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=78CS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N78CS-2006-01-31

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 Swearingen SA-226T: https://openairdocs.org/model/swearingen-sa-226t.md

## 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.

- [Incident 20020316015919I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020316015919I), Mar 16, 2002: Swrngn SA226T (N78CS), Camarillo, CA, Minor damage. (-23) Hard landing during windy conditions. Suspected damage to engine mounts, wing and fuselage.

## Other aircraft with N78CS

- [Cancelled 2018-03-20](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N78CS-2018-03-20): Christopher W Sands HELICYCLE, S/N 5-14, built 2014. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Seeliger Michael B](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SEELIGER%20MICHAEL%20B), [Reno, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Reno)

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