Twin turboprop

N178SB

Mitsubishi Solitaire

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
435 S.A.
Class
Twin turboprop
Engines
2 × Airesearch TPE331 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Santa Barbara, CA
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Registration record

N178SB on the FAA register

Type
Mitsubishi Solitaire (FAA: Mitsubishi MU-2B-40)
Serial
435 S.A.
Engines
2 × Airesearch TPE331 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Santa Barbara, CA
Certificate issued
2024-05-13
Airworthiness date
1980-10-20
Registration expires
2031-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A13877
Mode S (octal)
50234167
Seats (type)
10
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
1,220 nm
Cruise (type)
304 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-05-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N178SB to the current registrant.
  • 2018-03-12
    N178SB previously assigned to a Piper Seneca II (s/n 34-7870206); cancelled.
  • 1980-10-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N178SB

N178SB is a Mitsubishi Solitaire (FAA model MU-2B-40), serial number 435 S.A.. It is registered to co-owners in Santa Barbara, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 13, 2024 and expires on May 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin turboprop, two Airesearch TPE331 series engines and 10 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 304 knots and a range of about 1,220 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated October 20, 1980.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N178SB. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
304 kt
Range
1,220 nm
Landing over 50 ft
4,917 ft
Fuel burn
29 gph

Published figures for the Mitsubishi Solitaire type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2014-08-11 Accident · Gainesville, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA14CA406
Reported aircraft: Piper PA 34-200T — a different aircraft that carried the N178SB registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.