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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N5278Y

N5278Y is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna T210N built in 1980. The FAA cancelled the registration on September 18, 2012. The last status on file was "sale reported, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Cessna T210N cancelled September 18, 2012

Serial number
21064149
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1980
Last status
Sale reported, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
December 7, 1987
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Odessa, TX
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

Piper PA-23-250 cancelled January 10, 1975

Serial number
272343
Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
March 25, 1974
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Kuhn L M (Individual)
Edison, NJ
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N5278Y

FTW84LA285Accident on June 25, 1984 at Monahans, TX: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna T210N · serial 21064149

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