N78DA - 1976 Beech B100 Aircraft Registration

N78DA is a 1976 Beech B100, a twin-engine turbo-prop aircraft registered to N78DA LLC in Treasure Island, FL. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 21, 1976. The registration certificate was issued on August 27, 2025. The registration is set to expire on August 31, 2032. Powered by a Airesearch TPE331-5&6SER engine producing 776 horsepower, N78DA is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AA8E79 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N78DA was last tracked by AviatorDB near Tampa Executive Airport (KVDF) on March 20, 2026. The FAA registry record for N78DA was last updated on August 27, 2025. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Beech 100 King Air was the first stretched turboprop in the business aviation market, establishing Beechcraft's dominance in corporate transportation. First flown on March 17, 1969, it was a low-wing twin-turboprop aircraft that could accommodate up to nine passengers in its pressurized cabin. Measuring 44 feet in length with a 45.8-foot wingspan, the aircraft achieved cruise speeds of 287 mph and could operate above weather at altitudes exceeding 21,000 feet. The series was manufactured by Beech Aircraft Corporation in Wichita, Kansas through three variants totaling 383 aircraft. AviatorDB tracks 18,376 Beech aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is BE10.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N78DA. 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.