Aircraft Description
N78NP is a 2002 Palumbo Nathan M THORP T-18, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Heaton Justin in Lufkin, TX. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 2, 2002. The registration certificate was issued on December 20, 2023. The registration is set to expire on December 31, 2030. Powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES engine producing 180 horsepower, N78NP is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AA8F67 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N78NP was last updated on December 20, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
Palumbo Nathan M is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1 Palumbo Nathan M aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the THORP T-18 model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N78NP. 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.
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Last updated: 2026-06-15 01:32:20 UTC