Aircraft Description
N278JG is a 1998 Shriner John W RV-6A, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Thompson Barrett R in Smyrna, TN. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on December 30, 1998. The registration certificate was issued on September 11, 2018. The registration is set to expire on September 30, 2028. Powered by a Lycoming IO-320 SERIES engine producing 150 horsepower, N278JG is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A2C503 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N278JG was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 35.8792, -86.3535 on January 20, 2026. The FAA registry record for N278JG was last updated on June 10, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
Shriner John W is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1 Shriner John W aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the RV-6A model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N278JG. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.
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Last updated: 2026-06-15 01:32:20 UTC