Aircraft Description
N78SG is a 2011 Merlin Aircraft INC RV8, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Merlin Aircraft INC in Melbourne, FL. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 13, 2011. The registration certificate was issued on April 13, 2011. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2030. Powered by a Ama/expr UNKNOWN ENG engine, N78SG is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AA8FC4 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N78SG was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 35.0045, -81.0507 on March 14, 2026. The FAA registry record for N78SG was last updated on October 20, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
Merlin Aircraft INC is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1 Merlin Aircraft INC aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the RV8 model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N78SG. 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: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC