N278JA is a 2021 Cirrus Design Corp SR22 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 5037, registered in Wilmington, DE. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until May 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Nov 30, 2027. It is powered by a Cont Motor IO-550-N rated at 310 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued May 5, 2021. It is one of 4,020 SR22 aircraft in the FAA registry, 233 of them registered in Delaware. About 14% of them were built after it.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- May 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- AEROWNERSHIP NORTH AMERICAN SERVICES INC TRUSTEE
- Location
- Wilmington, DE
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Philadelphia FSDO (PHL FSDO) · (610) 595-2440
- Certificate issued
- May 28, 2021
- Last FAA action
- May 12, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A2C4FD
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50542375
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CIRRUS DESIGN CORP
- Model
- SR22
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A00009CH (Cirrus Design Corporation)
- Year manufactured
- 2021
- Serial number
- 5037
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR IO-550-N (310 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since May 5, 2021
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Wilmington
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Castle Wilmington, DE | KILG | 6 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| New Garden Toughkenamon, PA | N57 | 14 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Philadelphia Essington, PA | 9N2 | 15 mi | Non-towered | - |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2013 | ADAMS JOHN R JR PIEL DIAMANT | 777 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2010 | Montezuma, UT | Amateur-built PIEL DIAMANT other aircraft | Substantial | None | WPR10CA338 |
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.