N78KD - 1978 Beech C24R Aircraft Registration

N78KD is a 1978 Beech C24R, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Foster John W in Bend, OR. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on March 27, 1978. The registration certificate was issued on October 28, 2014. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2027. Powered by a Cont Motor IO-360 SER engine producing 300 horsepower, N78KD is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AA8F12 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N78KD was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 44.1045, -121.2002 on February 1, 2026. The FAA registry record for N78KD was last updated on March 24, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Beech 24 Musketeer Super was a high-powered trainer and four-seat touring aircraft that represented Beechcraft's successful entry into the mass-market general aviation segment during the 1960s boom. First flown as part of the Musketeer prototype series on October 23, 1961, it was a low-wing, single-engine monoplane with fixed landing gear that seated four occupants. Powered by a 200-horsepower Lycoming IO-360 engine, it achieved cruise speeds of 162 mph and featured a notably spacious cabin measuring 25 feet 8 inches in length. Manufactured by Beech Aircraft Corporation in Liberal, Kansas from 1966 to 1969, exactly 369 units were produced. AviatorDB tracks 18,376 Beech aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is BE24.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N78KD. 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.