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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N78HJ

N78HJ is not currently registered. It was last assigned to an O'Bryon Hal O'BRYON RV-6A built in 2004. The FAA cancelled the registration on November 10, 2023. The last status on file was "valid registration". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

N78HJ is reserved by a private party since November 10, 2023. Reservation type: Two-year hold for canceled N-numbers.

O'Bryon Hal O'BRYON RV-6A cancelled November 10, 2023

Serial number
21043
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
2004
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
November 3, 2010
Last FAA action
September 15, 2023
Last owner
Bendure Albert O (Co-owned)
Thayne, WY
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur built

Bell 205A-1 cancelled July 13, 1979

Serial number
30247
Type
Rotorcraft · Turboshaft
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Exported to
Canada
Certificate issued
May 8, 1979
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Bell Helicopter Textron (Corporation)
Fort Worth, TX
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N78HJ

WPR23LA070Accident on December 18, 2022 at Afton, WY: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Vans RV6 · serial 21043

The pilot’s failure to maintain control during landing on a contaminated runway.

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