N178SM V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N178SM is a 2024 Pipistrel D O O SINUS 912 (serial 1178 SFNM 912 LSA), registered to Blue Sky Aviation Services LLC (LLC) in Mineral Bluff, GA. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires October 2031; the airworthiness certificate dates from April 2024 (2 years ago). It carries a Rotax 912UL SERIES engine rated at 80 hp, the engine on 29% of registered Pipistrel D O O SINUS 912s. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A13881. It is one of 19 Pipistrel D O O SINUS 912 aircraft on the FAA registry. Blue Sky Aviation Services LLC holds 2 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Blue Sky Aviation Services LLC

Owner type

LLC

Based in

Mineral Bluff, GA

Serial number

1178 SFNM 912 LSA

Year built

2024 · 2 yrs old

Airworthiness class

9G

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A13881 · 50234201 octal

Certificate issued

Oct 28, 2024

Airworthiness date

Apr 24, 2024

Last FAA activity

Oct 28, 2024

Registration expires

Oct 31, 2031

FAA region

7

Source: FAA aircraft registry (public record). Community reviews and photos below.

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Rotax 912UL SERIES

Engine type

4-Cycle Piston

Rated power

80 hp

Power per seat

40 hp

FAA engine code

55571

5 of the 17 registered Pipistrel D O O SINUS 912 carry this engine (29%), across 6 engine variants on the type.

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

Community facts about N178SM

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