# N78E: 1987 Elkins Edward J CHRISTEN EAGLE II, registration cancelled 2018-11-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 26, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Elkins Edward J CHRISTEN EAGLE II](https://openairdocs.org/model/elkins-edward-j-christen-eagle-ii) (registry code 05658TD)
- Engine: [Lycoming AEIO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-aeio-360-series) (registry code 41522)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1E10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: ELKINS 0001
- Year built: 1987
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: January 14, 1994
- Certificate issued: December 10, 2003
- Last registry action: October 31, 2018
- Mode S code: AA8E91
- Owner when cancelled: [Larkin Edward C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LARKIN%20EDWARD%20C)
- Location: [Covington, KY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KY/Covington)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.9797° N, 84.4787° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 41015, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N78E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=78E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N78E-2018-11-26

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 Elkins Edward J CHRISTEN EAGLE II: https://openairdocs.org/model/elkins-edward-j-christen-eagle-ii.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 ERA10CA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA033), Oct 25, 2009: Elkins Christen Eagle II (N78E), Athens, KY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper liftoff, resulting in a collision with the ground during climbout.

## 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 20091025025669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20091025025669A), Oct 25, 2009: Elkins Edwa CHRISTEN EA (N78E), Athens, KY, Substantial damage. On the departure take off from a 3500 foot private grass strip the subject pilot initiated lift off at a slower than normal ground speed. In an attempt to gain…

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