Aircraft Description
N78Y is a 1984 Todd E Thomas WITTMAN TAILWIND W8M, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Doster Michael L in Nampa, ID. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on August 8, 1985. The registration certificate was issued on October 29, 2009. The registration is set to expire on September 30, 2028. Powered by a Lycoming 0-290 SERIES engine producing 140 horsepower, N78Y is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AA9053 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N78Y was last updated on June 10, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
Todd E Thomas is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1 Todd E Thomas aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the WITTMAN TAILWIND W8M model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N78Y. 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: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC