Aircraft Description
N4078X is a 1970 Aero Commander 100-180, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Espey Brendan L in Sandy Springs, GA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on April 27, 1970. The registration certificate was issued on November 6, 2025. The registration is set to expire on November 30, 2032. Powered by a Lycoming O&VO-360 SER engine producing 180 horsepower, N4078X is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A4CA28 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N4078X was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 34.0461, -83.8949 on March 21, 2026. The FAA registry record for N4078X was last updated on November 6, 2025. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
The Aero Commander 100, originally developed as the Volaire series, represented a brief but notable attempt to capture the civilian training aircraft market in the 1960s. First flown in 1960, it was a high-wing, single-engine monoplane designed to seat three to four occupants with distinctive omni-vision windows for enhanced pilot training. Measuring 22 feet 6 inches in length with a height of 9 feet 4 inches, the aircraft featured a forward-swept vertical tail and tricycle landing gear. Originally manufactured by Volaircraft Inc. and later by Rockwell's Aero Commander division. AviatorDB tracks 791 Aero Commander aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is VO10.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N4078X. 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: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC