N4178A - 1952 Beech A45 Aircraft Registration

N4178A is a 1952 Beech A45, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Obrien Michael J in San Juan Capo, CA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on January 4, 1958. The registration certificate was issued on March 31, 2021. The registration is set to expire on March 31, 2028. Powered by a Cont Motor O-470 SERIES engine producing 230 horsepower, N4178A is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A4F192 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N4178A was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 33.9760, -117.6228 on January 25, 2026. The FAA registry record for N4178A was last updated on April 28, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Beechcraft, now part of Textron Aviation in Wichita, Kansas, has been building high-performance general aviation aircraft since 1932. The company is known for its Bonanza, Baron, and King Air lines, combining quality construction with exceptional performance. AviatorDB tracks 18,376 Beech aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the A45 model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N4178A. 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.