Aircraft Description
N78J is a Ryan Aeronautical ST3KR, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Harrist Robert in Fort Worth, TX. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on July 18, 1955. The registration certificate was issued on April 5, 2024. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2031. Powered by a Kinner R5 SERIES engine producing 160 horsepower, N78J is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AA8EF5 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N78J was last updated on December 16, 2025. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
Ryan Aeronautical is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 166 Ryan Aeronautical aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the ST3KR model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N78J. 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: 2026-06-15 01:32:20 UTC