N78KP - 1978 Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B Aircraft Registration

N78KP is a 1978 Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Youngblood Dennis L in Crystal River, FL. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on April 21, 1978. The registration certificate was issued on February 22, 2017. The registration is set to expire on February 28, 2030. Powered by a Lycoming O&VO-360 SER engine producing 180 horsepower, N78KP is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AA8F1C (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N78KP was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 27.9891, -82.0185 on May 27, 2025. The FAA registry record for N78KP was last updated on October 7, 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 AA-5B model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N78KP. 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.