N4178X - 1968 Aero Commander 100-180 Aircraft Registration

N4178X is a 1968 Aero Commander 100-180, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Carnes Alfred in Rome, GA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 30, 1968. The registration certificate was issued on June 4, 2013. The registration is set to expire on June 30, 2029. Powered by a Lycoming O&VO-360 SER engine producing 180 horsepower, N4178X is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A4F1A7 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N4178X was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 34.3506, -85.1580 on April 30, 2025. The FAA registry record for N4178X was last updated on August 11, 2023. 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 N4178X. 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.