N678BY - 1979 Piper PA-31-350 Aircraft Registration

N678BY is a 1979 Piper PA-31-350, a twin-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Lumber One Co INC in Florence, AL. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on August 31, 1979. The registration certificate was issued on January 15, 2025. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2032. Powered by a Lycoming TI0-540 SER engine producing 310 horsepower, N678BY is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A8F9A0 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N678BY was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 34.7448, -87.6055 on March 22, 2026. The FAA registry record for N678BY was last updated on January 15, 2025. 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 N678BY. 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.