Aircraft Description
N78DR is a 2007 Reed Derek VANS RV6A, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Whitehead Michelle W in Centralia, WA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on February 4, 2008. The registration certificate was issued on March 12, 2022. The registration is set to expire on March 31, 2029. Powered by a Lycoming IO-360-A1A engine producing 200 horsepower, N78DR is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AA8E88 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N78DR was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 46.6770, -122.9830 on July 30, 2025. The FAA registry record for N78DR was last updated on July 21, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
Reed Derek is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 3 Reed Derek aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the VANS RV6A model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N78DR. 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.
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Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC