N78JD - 2010 Huston Jorge D Glasair II S-ft Aircraft Registration

2010 HUSTON JORGE D GLASAIR II S-FT

Aircraft Description

N78JD is a 2010 Huston Jorge D GLASAIR II S-FT, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Artigas Gonzalo J in Cambridge, MA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on July 25, 2010. The registration certificate was issued on November 17, 2022. The registration is set to expire on November 30, 2029. Powered by a Lycoming IO-360-B1E engine producing 180 horsepower, N78JD is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AA8EF9 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N78JD was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 42.7172, -71.1234 on June 25, 2025. The FAA registry record for N78JD was last updated on September 15, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Huston Jorge D is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1 Huston Jorge D aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the GLASAIR II S-FT model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N78JD. 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
2010
Manufacturer
HUSTON JORGE D
Model
GLASAIR II S-FT
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
July 25, 2010
Classification
Experimental 2 Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
November 17, 2022

Registered Owner

Name
ARTIGAS GONZALO J
Address
26 VINEYARD ST
City
CAMBRIDGE
State / Zip Code
Massachusetts02138-4421
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
IO-360-B1E
Horsepower
180 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
52507371
Mode S Code (Hex)
AA8EF9

Additional Details

Registration
N78JD
Serial Number
2086
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
November 30, 2029
Last Action Date
September 15, 2023
Last Update Date
September 15, 2023
Unique ID
01045705

Last Known Position

Date
June 25, 2025 (UTC 00:05:33)
Airport
Latitude
42.717201
Longitude
-71.123398

Data Source

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

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