N78KT - 1975 Smith Aerostar 601P Aircraft Registration

N78KT is a 1975 Smith AEROSTAR 601P, a twin-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Jbt Aviation LLC in Shawano, WI. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on October 7, 1975. The registration certificate was issued on December 2, 2021. The registration is set to expire on December 31, 2028. Powered by a Lycoming TI0-540 SER engine producing 310 horsepower, N78KT is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AA8F20 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N78KT was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 44.8125, -88.5813 on March 14, 2026. The FAA registry record for N78KT was last updated on July 1, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Smith is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 184 Smith aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the AEROSTAR 601P model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N78KT. 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.