N478Y - 1962 Grumman G-164 Aircraft Registration

N478Y is a 1962 Grumman G-164, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Ferr Spray Aerial Application LLC in Marengo, IL. This aircraft holds a restricted airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 14, 1962. The registration certificate was issued on June 5, 2012. The registration is set to expire on June 30, 2028. Powered by a Jacobs R755B SERIES engine producing 275 horsepower, N478Y is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A5E0F8 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N478Y was last updated on May 19, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Grumman Aircraft (later Northrop Grumman) was a major American aircraft manufacturer known for naval fighters in World War II and the Apollo Lunar Module. In general aviation, the Grumman American AA-5 and Tiger series remain popular sport aircraft. AviatorDB tracks 473 Grumman aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the G-164 model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N478Y. 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.