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N78EJ

N78EJ is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Novotny-Edward SKYBOLT built in 1979. The FAA cancelled the registration on February 4, 2017. The last status on file was "revoked, canceled".

N78EJ is reserved by a private party since April 15, 2026. Reservation type: Fee paid. An expiration notice was issued on February 15, 2027.

Novotny-Edward SKYBOLT cancelled February 4, 2017

Serial number
1
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1979
Last status
Revoked, canceled
Certificate issued
April 17, 1978
Last FAA action
May 13, 1978
Last owner
Novotny Edward J (Individual)
Alta Loma, CA
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur built

NTSB accident and incident record under N78EJ

LAX90DVG12Accident on July 20, 1990 at Fall River Mill, CA: serious injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: E.J. Novotny STEEN SKYBOLT · serial 001

LOSS OF POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.

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