Aircraft Description
N78X is a 1949 Grumman SCAN TYPE 30, a twin-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered in the United States. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on January 13, 2005. The registration certificate was issued on May 11, 2015. The registration is set to expire on May 31, 2028. Powered by a Cont Motor IO-470 SER engine producing 260 horsepower, N78X is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AA903A (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N78X was last updated on May 12, 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 473 Grumman aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the SCAN TYPE 30 model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N78X. 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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Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov
Last updated: 2026-06-15 01:32:20 UTC