N878AL - 2018 Joseph A Urban Zodiac CH650 Aircraft Registration

2018 JOSEPH A URBAN ZODIAC CH650

Aircraft Description

N878AL is a 2018 Joseph A Urban ZODIAC CH650, a single-engine four-cycle piston aircraft registered to Cathcart Richard Gordon in Covington, VA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 9, 2019. The registration certificate was issued on October 19, 2024. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2031. Powered by a Lycoming 0-235 SERIES engine producing 115 horsepower, N878AL is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AC1419 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N878AL was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 35.2283, -81.5714 on March 24, 2026. The FAA registry record for N878AL was last updated on October 19, 2024. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Joseph A Urban is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1 Joseph A Urban aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the ZODIAC CH650 model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N878AL. 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.

Model Year
2018
Manufacturer
JOSEPH A URBAN
Model
ZODIAC CH650
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
May 9, 2019
Classification
Experimental 2 Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
October 19, 2024

Registered Owner

Name
CATHCART RICHARD GORDON
Address
194 MAYS LN
City
COVINGTON
State / Zip Code
Virginia24426-6056
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
4-cycle
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
0-235 SERIES
Horsepower
115 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
53012031
Mode S Code (Hex)
AC1419

Additional Details

Registration
N878AL
Serial Number
65-10175
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
October 31, 2031
Last Action Date
October 19, 2024
Last Update Date
October 19, 2024
Unique ID
01279787

Last Known Position

Date
March 24, 2026 (UTC 15:03:33)
Airport
Latitude
35.228313
Longitude
-81.571426

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC