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N78AD V

Stemme Gmbh & Co S10-VT · Midlothian, TX

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N78AD is a Stemme Gmbh & Co S10-VT (serial 11-021), registered to Mccombs Dale (individual) in Midlothian, TX. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires April 2028; the airworthiness certificate dates from January 1999 (27 years ago). It carries a Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) engine, the engine on 61% of registered Stemme Gmbh & Co S10-VTs. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address AA8E31. It is one of 32 Stemme Gmbh & Co S10-VT aircraft on the FAA registry. Mccombs Dale holds 2 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner
Mccombs Dale
Owner type
Individual
Based in
Midlothian, TX
Serial number
11-021
Airworthiness class
1G
FAA status
V
Mode-S / ICAO24
AA8E31 · 52507061 octal
Certificate issued
Apr 2, 2021
Airworthiness date
Jan 20, 1999
Last FAA activity
May 5, 2023
Registration expires
Apr 30, 2028
FAA region
2

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Engine on this aircraft

Engine
Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)
Engine type
Reciprocating (Piston)
FAA engine code
09050

17 of the 28 registered Stemme Gmbh & Co S10-VT carry this engine (61%), across 5 engine variants on the type.

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

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ICAO24: aa8e31
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Aircraft Type — ACFTREF 1130872

Stemme Gmbh & Co S10-VT
Engines: 1
Type: piston
Seats: 2
Category: Standard

Engine — CODE 09050

Manufacturer: Bombardier
Model: ROTAX (ALL)
Type: Reciprocating (Piston)

FAA Registration Record

N-Number: N78AD
Serial Number: 11-021
Year Manufactured: —
ACFTREF Code: 1130872
Engine Code: 09050
Status: V (V)
Certification: 1G
Type Aircraft: Glider (1)
Type Engine: 4-Cycle Piston (8)
Source: master

Transponder / ADS-B

Mode S (octal): 52507061
ICAO 24-bit (hex): AA8E31

Registrant

Mccombs Dale
Individual
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2721 Falcon Way
Midlothian, TX, 760654713
FAA Region: 2

Key Dates

Certificate Issued Apr 2, 2021
Airworthiness Jan 20, 1999
Expiration Apr 30, 2028
Last Activity May 5, 2023
Data as of Oct 5, 2026

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