Single-engine piston

N778MS

2018 Homebuilt MS-500

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2018
Serial
4
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Argus AS10-P
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Seabrook, TX
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Registration record

N778MS on the FAA register

Type
2018 Homebuilt MS-500
Serial
4
Engines
Argus AS10-P
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Seabrook, TX
Certificate issued
2016-02-12
Airworthiness date
2018-05-23
Registration expires
2029-02-28
Airworthiness class
Experimental · exhibition
Mode S (hex)
AA87E3
Mode S (octal)
52503743
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-10-29
    Accident at Houston, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 2018-05-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (exhibition)).
  • 2016-02-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N778MS.
Overview

About N778MS

N778MS is a 2018 Homebuilt MS-500, serial number 4. It is registered to an individual in Seabrook, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 12, 2016 and expires on February 28, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Argus AS10-P engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (exhibition), dated May 23, 2018.

N778MS has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2022-10-29 Accident · Houston, TX Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CEN23LA023
Reported aircraft: Stephen J Hoffman MS-500
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to secure the magneto switch before attempting to hand rotate the engine which resulted in an inadvertent engine start, a runaway airplane, and subsequent impact with parked airplanes. Contributing to the accident was the failure to properly secure the airplane with chocks.

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.