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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N278Q

N278Q is not currently registered. It was last assigned to an Enstrom F-28A built in 1975. The FAA cancelled the registration on September 21, 2012. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Enstrom F-28A cancelled September 21, 2012

Serial number
286
Type
Rotorcraft · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1975
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
June 29, 1981
Last FAA action
July 15, 2008
Last owner
Sun Ray Helicopters INC (Corporation)
Brentwood, TN
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N278Q

MIA83LA059Accident on January 10, 1983 at New Smyrna Bch, FL: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Enstrom F-28A · serial 286

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site