N78E is not currently registered. It was last assigned to an Elkins Edward J CHRISTEN EAGLE II built in 1987. The FAA cancelled the registration on November 26, 2018. The last status on file was "valid registration".
N78E is reserved by a private party since January 29, 2024. Reservation type: Fee paid. An expiration notice was issued on November 29, 2026.
Elkins Edward J CHRISTEN EAGLE II cancelled November 26, 2018
- Serial number
- ELKINS 0001
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1987
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- December 10, 2003
- Last FAA action
- October 31, 2018
- Last owner
- Larkin Edward C (Individual)
Covington, KY - Airworthiness
- Experimental · Amateur built
NTSB accident and incident record under N78E
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Elkins Christen Eagle II · serial 0001
The pilot's improper liftoff, resulting in a collision with the ground during climbout.
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