N798TL - Staudacher Hydroplanes INC S300X Aircraft Registration

N798TL is a Staudacher Hydroplanes INC S300X, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Registration Pending in Cornelius, OR. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 2, 2009. Powered by a Lycoming GO-435-C2 engine producing 260 horsepower, N798TL is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AAD771 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N798TL was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 45.5900, -123.0571 on March 18, 2026. The FAA registry record for N798TL was last updated on January 21, 2026. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Staudacher S-300 was America's answer to Russian dominance in unlimited aerobatic competition, designed as a high-performance single-seat sport aircraft in the early 1990s. First flown in the 1990s, it featured a unique combination of carbon fiber and wood construction with steel tube fuselage framework. Weighing just 1,300-1,400 pounds empty and powered by a modified 330-350 horsepower Lycoming IO-540 engine, the S-300 could withstand loads of plus or minus 15g in competition. Built by Staudacher Aircraft, Inc., approximately 20 examples were hand-constructed by designer Jon Staudacher. AviatorDB tracks 2 Staudacher Hydroplanes INC aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is ST30.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N798TL. 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.