Public Record · As of May 5, 2026
N278S
Van's Aircraft RV-10 · 2022 View Type →
Status
Registration Valid
Type
Fixed Wing Single Engine
Engine
LYCOMING YIO-540 SERIE
Last Cert Issue
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01 / Registration
Filed with the Federal Aviation Administration
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Tail Number
N278S
Serial Number
40480
Make
VAN'S AIRCRAFT
Model
RV-10
Year of Manufacture
2022
Mfr / Model Code
056408Q
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
Type Engine
Reciprocating
Engines
1
Seats
4
Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
YIO-540 SERIE
Horsepower
260 hp
Weight Class
CLASS 1
Certification
Experimental (+1 flag) · code 42
Registrant
STRINGFELLOW JAMES MARK · Individual
Address
4421 LARGO LN · LEXINGTON, KY 40515-5123
FAA Region
3 · County 067
Status
Registration Valid
Airworthiness Date
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Cert Issue Date
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Expiration Date
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Last FAA Action
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Mode S Hex (ICAO24)
A2C5C4
Mode S (Octal)
50542704
Kit Manufacturer
VANS AIRCRAFT INC
Kit Model
RV-10
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02 / NTSB Records
Events on file with the National Transportation Safety Board
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Aug 1, 1977
VALPARAISO, Indiana fatal
Airport · VPZ Porter County Municipal Airport
03 / Airworthiness Directives
Applicable to VAN'S AIRCRAFT RV-10
Federal Aviation Administration airworthiness directives matched to make and model. Each entry links to the Federal Register publication.
No matching airworthiness directives are on file for this make and model in the Federal Register.
04 / Service Difficulty Reports
FAA SDR filings
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05 / Related
More on Van's Aircraft RV-10 in the Atlas
Van's Aircraft RV-10 type page → — 776 registered · 114 NTSB records
Recent NTSB events · this type
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Jun 28, 2025
Capron, Illinois Fatal
Atlas event → -
May 3, 2025
Simi Valley, California Fatal
Atlas event → -
Jan 2, 2025
Fullerton, California Fatal
Atlas event → -
Oct 19, 2024
Beaver Marsh, Oregon None
Atlas event → -
Jul 21, 2023
Chouteau, Oklahoma Minor
Atlas event →
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06 / Sources & Methodology
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