N78378 - 1957 North American T-28C Aircraft Registration

T28

1957 NORTH AMERICAN T-28C

Aircraft Description

N78378 is a 1957 North American T-28C, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Barton Aviation LLC in San Antonio, TX. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on October 16, 2001. The registration certificate was issued on October 15, 2021. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2028. Powered by a Wright R-1820 SER engine producing 1475 horsepower, N78378 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AA9F19 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N78378 was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 29.8155, -98.4315 on March 22, 2026. The FAA registry record for N78378 was last updated on June 16, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

North American is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1,317 North American aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the T-28C model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N78378. 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
1957
Manufacturer
NORTH AMERICAN
Model
T-28C
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
T28T-28 Trojan
Weight Class
12,500–19,999 lbs
Airworthiness Date
October 16, 2001
Classification
Experimental 3 Category
Type Registration
LLC
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
October 15, 2021

Registered Owner

Name
BARTON AVIATION LLC
Address
3212 NAPIER PARK
City
SAN ANTONIO
State / Zip Code
Texas78231-1522
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
WRIGHT
Engine Model
R-1820 SER
Horsepower
1475 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
52517431
Mode S Code (Hex)
AA9F19

Additional Details

Registration
N78378
Serial Number
140658
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
October 31, 2028
Last Action Date
June 16, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00914071

Last Known Position

Date
March 22, 2026 (UTC 20:20:45)
Airport
Latitude
29.815521
Longitude
-98.431531

Data Source

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

Last updated: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC