# N78EJ: 1979 Novotny-Edward SKYBOLT, registration cancelled 2017-02-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 4, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Revoked, canceled
- Airframe: [Novotny-Edward SKYBOLT](https://openairdocs.org/model/novotny-edward-skybolt) (registry code 05655M7)
- Engine: [Lycoming IO-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-series) (registry code 41530)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1E4](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: July 17, 1980
- Certificate issued: April 17, 1978
- Last registry action: May 13, 1978
- Mode S code: AA8E9A
- Owner when cancelled: [Novotny Edward J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NOVOTNY%20EDWARD%20J)
- Location: [Alta Loma, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Alta%20Loma)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.1378° N, 117.6003° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 91701, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N78EJ
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=78EJ
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N78EJ-2017-02-04

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 Novotny-Edward SKYBOLT: https://openairdocs.org/model/novotny-edward-skybolt.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 LAX90DVG12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90DVG12), Jul 20, 1990: E.J. Novotny Steen Skybolt (N78EJ), Fall River Mill, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: LOSS OF POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.

## 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 19900720027739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900720027739A), Jul 20, 1990: Amtrsn SKYBOLT (N78EJ), Fall River Mill, CA, Substantial damage. Crashed on climbout. No details. Witness heard engine missing. High density altitude.

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