N278RV - 2012 Bridges Carl R RV-7 Aircraft Registration

RV7

2012 BRIDGES CARL R RV-7

Aircraft Description

N278RV is a 2012 Bridges Carl R RV-7, a single-engine four-cycle piston aircraft registered to Bridges Carl R in Boynton Beach, FL. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on December 22, 2012. The registration certificate was issued on December 5, 2012. The registration is set to expire on December 31, 2028. Powered by a Lycoming IO-360-A1B6D engine producing 200 horsepower, N278RV is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A2C5BF (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N278RV was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 26.6832, -80.0956 on February 20, 2025. The FAA registry record for N278RV was last updated on July 1, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Bridges Carl R is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1 Bridges Carl R aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the RV-7 model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N278RV. 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.

Model Year
2012
Manufacturer
BRIDGES CARL R
Model
RV-7
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
RV7RV-7
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
December 22, 2012
Classification
Experimental 2 Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
December 5, 2012

Registered Owner

Name
BRIDGES CARL R
Address
1839 MAGLIANO DR
City
BOYNTON BEACH
State / Zip Code
Florida33436-1109
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
4-cycle
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
IO-360-A1B6D
Horsepower
200 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
50542677
Mode S Code (Hex)
A2C5BF

Additional Details

Registration
N278RV
Serial Number
71606
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
December 31, 2028
Last Action Date
July 1, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
01113155

Last Known Position

Date
February 20, 2025 (UTC 16:56:18)
Airport
Latitude
26.683201
Longitude
-80.095596

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-06-15 01:32:20 UTC