N77JY - 1976 Young Pitts Special Aircraft Registration

1976 YOUNG PITTS SPECIAL

Aircraft Description

N77JY is a 1976 Young PITTS SPECIAL, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Ploeger William A in Melbourne, FL. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on December 22, 1978. The registration certificate was issued on October 21, 2024. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2031. Powered by a Lycoming O&VO-360 SER engine producing 180 horsepower, N77JY is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AA678D (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N77JY was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 39.3678, -75.0722 on March 30, 2025. The FAA registry record for N77JY was last updated on October 21, 2024. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Young is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 5 Young aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the PITTS SPECIAL model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N77JY. 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.

Model Year
1976
Manufacturer
YOUNG
Model
PITTS SPECIAL
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
Cruise Speed
108 mph
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
December 22, 1978
Classification
Experimental 2 Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
October 21, 2024

Registered Owner

Name
PLOEGER WILLIAM A
Address
6654 NORMAN DR
City
MELBOURNE
State / Zip Code
Florida32904-2522
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
O&VO-360 SER
Horsepower
180 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
52463615
Mode S Code (Hex)
AA678D

Additional Details

Registration
N77JY
Serial Number
101
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
1
Expiration Date
October 31, 2031
Last Action Date
October 21, 2024
Last Update Date
October 21, 2024
Unique ID
00042192

Last Known Position

Date
March 30, 2025 (UTC 15:47:27)
Airport
Latitude
39.367802
Longitude
-75.072197

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-06-15 01:32:20 UTC