N4878S - 1971 Piper PA-32-260 Aircraft Registration

N4878S is a 1971 Piper PA-32-260, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Garmin International INC in Salem, OR. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on March 31, 2025. The registration certificate was issued on February 18, 1998. The registration is set to expire on July 31, 2029. Powered by a Lycoming O-540-E4B5 engine producing 260 horsepower, N4878S is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A6061B (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N4878S was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 38.8408, -94.8916 on March 20, 2026. The FAA registry record for N4878S was last updated on August 18, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

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AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N4878S. 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.