N78AD - Stemme Gmbh & CO S10-VT Aircraft Registration

N78AD is a Stemme Gmbh & Co S10-VT, a single-engine four-cycle piston aircraft registered to Mccombs Dale in Midlothian, TX. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on January 20, 1999. The registration certificate was issued on April 2, 2021. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2028. Powered by a Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) engine, N78AD is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AA8E31 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N78AD was last updated on May 5, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The STEMME S-10 Chrysalis revolutionized motor gliding as the world's first high-performance self-launching sailplane with a fully retractable propeller system. First flown on July 6, 1986, it featured a shoulder-mounted three-section wing configuration with T-tail design, seating two pilots side-by-side. With its exceptional 23-meter wingspan and innovative 5-second engine deployment capability, the aircraft achieved world-class soaring performance. Over 160 examples were produced by Stemme GmbH of Germany through 2002. AviatorDB tracks 40 Stemme Gmbh & Co aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is S10S.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N78AD. 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.