N178SB is a Mitsubishi MU-2B-40 (fixed wing multi engine) with serial number 435 S.A., registered in Santa Barbara, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until May 31, 2031; the renewal window opens on Nov 30, 2030. It is powered by an Airesearch TPE331 SERIES rated at 904 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Oct 20, 1980. It is one of 35 MU-2B-40 aircraft in the FAA registry, 2 of them registered in California.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- May 31, 2031
- Registrant type
- Co-owned
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Santa Barbara, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Van Nuys FSDO (VNY FSDO) · (818) 267-3300
- Certificate issued
- May 13, 2024
- Last FAA action
- May 15, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- A13877
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50234167
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- MITSUBISHI
- Model
- MU-2B-40
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A10SW (Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.)
- Serial number
- 435 S.A.
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type
- Turbo-prop
- Engine
- AIRESEARCH TPE331 SERIES (904 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 2 / 10
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Oct 20, 1980
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Santa Barbara
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Barbara Municipal Santa Barbara, CA | KSBA | 7 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Santa Ynez/Kunkle Field Santa Ynez, CA | KIZA | 25 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Oxnard Oxnard, CA | KOXR | 32 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2018 | PIPER PA-34-200T | 34-7870206 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2014 | Gainesville, FL | Piper PA 34-200T other aircraft | Substantial | None | ERA14CA406 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.