Single-engine piston

N278Y

Homebuilt Mitchell DGA-6.75

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
01
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Wadsworth, IL
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Registration record

N278Y on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt Mitchell DGA-6.75
Serial
01
Engines
1
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Wadsworth, IL
Certificate issued
2020-01-29
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A2C65A
Mode S (octal)
50543132
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-01-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N278Y to the current registrant.
  • 1948-07-08
    N278Y previously assigned to a Luscombe Airplane Phantom 1 (s/n 104); cancelled.
Overview

About N278Y

N278Y is a Homebuilt Mitchell DGA-6.75, serial number 01. It is registered to an individual in Wadsworth, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 29, 2020 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston and 2 seats.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N278Y.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N278Y.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.