N778E - Smith Aerostar 601P Aircraft Registration

N778E is a Smith AEROSTAR 601P, a twin-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Jobin Lyle in Saint Augustine, FL. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on July 12, 1977. The registration certificate was issued on December 23, 2022. The registration is set to expire on December 31, 2029. Powered by a Lycoming TI0-540 SER engine producing 310 horsepower, N778E is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AA8723 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N778E was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 27.9102, -82.6874 on July 10, 2025. The FAA registry record for N778E was last updated on September 22, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Smith is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 184 Smith aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the AEROSTAR 601P model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N778E. 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.