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N78BS

N78BS is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Schaknowski DYKE DELTA JD-2 built in 1980. The FAA cancelled the registration on July 30, 2022. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

N78BS is reserved by a private party since July 30, 2022. Reservation type: Two-year hold for canceled N-numbers.

Schaknowski DYKE DELTA JD-2 cancelled July 30, 2022

Serial number
1077
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1980
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
April 1, 2019
Last FAA action
April 1, 2019
Last owner
Putnam George (Individual)
Anchorage, AK
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur built

NTSB accident and incident record under N78BS

SEA92LA185Accident on August 21, 1992 at Billings, MT: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Schaknowski DYKE DELTA JD-2 · serial 1077

FATIGUE OF THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR AXLE.

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