N5978J - Cessna A150L Aircraft Registration

N5978J is a Cessna A150L, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Vigil Clyde R in Chimayo, NM. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on August 12, 1971. The registration certificate was issued on March 31, 2023. The registration is set to expire on March 31, 2030. Powered by a Cont Motor 0-200 SERIES engine producing 100 horsepower, N5978J is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A7BAE1 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N5978J was last updated on April 27, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Cessna A150 Aerobat was a specialized aerobatic trainer variant of the popular Cessna 150, designed to democratize aerobatic instruction for civilian pilots. First flown in prototype form on September 12, 1957, it was a high-wing, single-engine monoplane that seated two occupants and featured structural reinforcements for +6/-3G aerobatic maneuvers. With a wingspan of 32 feet 9 inches and powered by a 100-horsepower Continental O-200 engine, the aircraft served flight schools worldwide from 1969 to 1977. The A150 Aerobat was manufactured by Cessna Aircraft Company of Wichita, Kansas. AviatorDB tracks 80,556 Cessna aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is C150.

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