Single-engine piston

N5478F

1968 Alon A-2A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1968
Serial
B-278
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C90 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Frankfurt Am Main, DE
Registration record

N5478F on the FAA register

Type
1968 Alon A-2A
Serial
B-278
Engines
Continental C90 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Frankfurt Am Main, DE
Certificate issued
2015-01-07
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A6F563
Mode S (octal)
51572543
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-01-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N5478F.
  • 1968-07-16
    Accident at Steele,N Dak, 34; damage: substantial.
Overview

About N5478F

N5478F is a 1968 Alon A-2A, serial number B-278. It is registered to an individual in Frankfurt Am Main. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 7, 2015 and expires on January 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C90 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category.

N5478F has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1968-07-16 Accident · Steele,N Dak, 34 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2452
Reported aircraft: Alon A-2

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.