Aircraft Description
N9178Y is a 1996 Davis Guy ZODIAC CH 601 HD, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Purdy Louis John in Pahrump, NV. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 15, 1996. The registration certificate was issued on August 25, 2007. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2028. Powered by a Lycoming 0-235 SERIES engine producing 115 horsepower, N9178Y is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ACB433 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N9178Y was last updated on September 19, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
Davis Guy is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 2 Davis Guy aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the ZODIAC CH 601 HD model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N9178Y. 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