N78VL - 1978 Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A Aircraft Registration
AA51978 GRUMMAN AMERICAN AVN. CORP. AA-5A
Aircraft Description
N78VL is a 1978 Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Adams Michael in Oxnard, CA. The registration certificate was issued on September 2, 2023. The registration is set to expire on September 30, 2030. Powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES engine producing 180 horsepower, N78VL is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AA9013 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N78VL was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 34.2137, -119.0940 on September 22, 2024. The FAA registry record for N78VL was last updated on September 2, 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-5A model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N78VL. 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