N78EX - 1998 Extra Flugzeugbau Gmbh EA 300/L Aircraft Registration

E300

1998 EXTRA FLUGZEUGBAU GMBH EA 300/L

Aircraft Description

N78EX is a 1998 Extra Flugzeugbau Gmbh EA 300/L, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Inverted Horizons INC in Pleasant Prairie, WI. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on March 13, 2008. The registration certificate was issued on April 18, 2003. The registration is set to expire on June 30, 2027. Powered by a Lycoming IO-540-L1B5D engine producing 300 horsepower, N78EX is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AA8EA7 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N78EX was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 42.5957, -87.9278 on June 19, 2025. The FAA registry record for N78EX was last updated on April 19, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Extra Aircraft, based in Dinslaken, Germany, manufactures the Extra 300 series of unlimited aerobatic aircraft. The Extra 330SC is one of the most competitive aerobatic aircraft in the world, used by national aerobatic teams. AviatorDB tracks 170 Extra Flugzeugbau Gmbh aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the EA 300/L model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N78EX. 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
1998
Manufacturer
EXTRA FLUGZEUGBAU GMBH
Model
EA 300/L
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
E300EA-300
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
March 13, 2008
Classification
Experimental 3 Category
Type Registration
Corporation
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
April 18, 2003

Registered Owner

Name
INVERTED HORIZONS INC
Address
6757 99TH PL UNIT FF
City
PLEASANT PRAIRIE
State / Zip Code
Wisconsin53158-3380
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
IO-540-L1B5D
Horsepower
300 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
52507247
Mode S Code (Hex)
AA8EA7

Additional Details

Registration
N78EX
Serial Number
078
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
June 30, 2027
Last Action Date
April 19, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00503786

Last Known Position

Date
June 6, 2026 (UTC 20:41:55)
Airport
Latitude
42.67923
Longitude
-87.913222

Data Source

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

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