N4278S V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N4278S is a 1959 Aero Commander 680-E (serial 680E-813-60), registered to Chagnot Catherine J (individual) in Athens, OH. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires May 2027; the airworthiness certificate dates from September 1991 (35 years ago). It carries 2 Lycoming GO-480 SERIES engines rated at 295 hp each (590 hp total), the engine on 33% of registered Aero Commander 680-Es. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A51921. It is one of 4 Aero Commander 680-E aircraft on the FAA registry. Chagnot Catherine J holds 2 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Chagnot Catherine J

Owner type

Individual

Based in

Athens, OH

Serial number

680E-813-60

Year built

1959 · 67 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A51921 · 51214441 octal

Certificate issued

May 14, 2020

Airworthiness date

Sep 12, 1991

Last FAA activity

Jan 22, 2023

Registration expires

May 31, 2027

FAA region

Central

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

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Lycoming GO-480 SERIES

Engine type

Reciprocating (Piston)

Rated power

295 hp × 2 (590 hp total)

Power per seat

84 hp

FAA engine code

41527

1 of the 3 registered Aero Commander 680-E carry this engine (33%), across 2 engine variants on the type.

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

Community facts about N4278S

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