# N978: 1960 Sikorsky S62A, registration cancelled 2009-09-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 18, 2009
- Status when cancelled: Registration revoked
- Airframe: [Sikorsky S62A](https://openairdocs.org/model/sikorsky-s62a) (registry code 8142202)
- Engine: [GE CT58 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/ge-ct58-series) (registry code 30011)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1H13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1H13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 62009
- Year built: 1960
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: May 8, 1964
- Certificate issued: November 23, 1977
- Last registry action: November 26, 1977
- Mode S code: ADA15C
- Owner when cancelled: [Metroplex Helicopter Airways Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/METROPLEX%20HELICOPTER%20AIRWAYS%20INC)
- Location: [Dallas, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Dallas)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 32.8326° N, 96.8491° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 75235, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N978
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=978
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N978-2009-09-18

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 Sikorsky S62A: https://openairdocs.org/model/sikorsky-s62a.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 NYC76AN082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76AN082-152636), Mar 11, 1976: Sikorsky S-62 (N978), Sayreville, NJ, substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC70AA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC70AA061), Feb 24, 1970: Sikorsky S-62A (N978), Kenai, AK, substantial damage

## 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 19760311007769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760311007769A), Mar 11, 1976: Skrsky S62A (N978), Sayreville, NJ, Substantial damage. Buildings adj to s side of helipad precluded apchs to n.settled to gnd on l wheel. Wind 25K.

## Other aircraft with N978

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N978): Cessna 310N, S/N 310N-0128, built 1968
- [Cancelled 1939-09-03](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N978-1939-09-03): Pitcairn PA-3 OROWING, S/N 30. Owner: [W W North](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/W%20W%20NORTH), [Charleston, SC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SC/Charleston)

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