N9978R V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N9978R is a 1960 Beech B95 (serial TD-415), registered to Butts James A (co-owner) in Gainesville, GA. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires December 2028; the airworthiness certificate dates from July 1960 (66 years ago). It carries 2 Lycoming O&VO-360 SER engines rated at 180 hp each (360 hp total), the engine on 92% of registered Beech B95s. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address ADF024. It is one of 55 Beech B95 aircraft on the FAA registry.

Registered owner

Butts James A

Owner type

Co-Owner

Based in

Gainesville, GA

Serial number

TD-415

Year built

1960 · 66 yrs old

Airworthiness class

1

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

ADF024 · 53370044 octal

Certificate issued

Dec 28, 2018

Airworthiness date

Jul 1, 1960

Last FAA activity

Jul 1, 2023

Registration expires

Dec 31, 2028

FAA region

7

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

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Lycoming O&VO-360 SER

Engine type

Reciprocating (Piston)

Rated power

180 hp × 2 (360 hp total)

Power per seat

72 hp

FAA engine code

41514

49 of the 53 registered Beech B95 carry this engine (92%), across 4 engine variants on the type.

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

Community facts about N9978R

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