N78MV - 1999 American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB Aircraft Registration

N78MV is a 1999 American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Whittington Rankin A Trustee in Lenoir, NC. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 22, 1999. The registration certificate was issued on October 16, 2014. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2027. Powered by a Lycoming AEIO-360 SER engine producing 180 horsepower, N78MV is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AA8F54 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N78MV 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.

American Champion Aircraft, based in Rochester, Wisconsin, produces the Scout, Decathlon, and Citabria series of aerobatic and tailwheel aircraft. These fabric-covered aircraft continue a lineage dating back to the original Aeronca Champion. AviatorDB tracks 1,088 American Champion Aircraft aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the 8KCAB model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N78MV. 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.