N78HS - Grumman American Avn. Corp. GA-7 Aircraft Registration

GA7

GRUMMAN AMERICAN AVN. CORP. GA-7

Aircraft Description

N78HS is a Grumman American Avn. Corp. GA-7, a twin-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Eight Hotel Sierra LLC in Port Charlotte, FL. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on December 5, 1978. The registration certificate was issued on April 5, 2023. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2030. The aircraft is configured with 4 seats. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AA8EED (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N78HS was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 26.7140, -82.1170 on February 16, 2026. The FAA registry record for N78HS was last updated on April 27, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Grumman Aircraft (later Northrop Grumman) was a major American aircraft manufacturer known for naval fighters in World War II and the Apollo Lunar Module. In general aviation, the Grumman American AA-5 and Tiger series remain popular sport aircraft. AviatorDB tracks 1,674 Grumman American Avn. Corp. aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the GA-7 model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N78HS. 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
Manufacturer
GRUMMAN AMERICAN AVN. CORP.
Model
GA-7
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Multi Engine
ICAO Type Code
GA7GA-7 Cougar
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
December 5, 1978
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
LLC
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
April 5, 2023

Registered Owner

Name
EIGHT HOTEL SIERRA LLC
Address
260 SEVERIN RD SE
City
PORT CHARLOTTE
State / Zip Code
Florida33952-9738
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
2
Mode S Code (Oct)
52507355
Mode S Code (Hex)
AA8EED

Additional Details

Registration
N78HS
Serial Number
GA7-0069
Number of Engines
2
Number of Seats
4
Expiration Date
April 30, 2030
Last Action Date
April 27, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00394820

Last Known Position

Date
April 26, 2026 (UTC 21:03:22)
Airport
Latitude
26.905884
Longitude
-82.045121

Data Source

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

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