Glider

N78177

Homebuilt KA8B

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
1/8049
Class
Glider
Engines
—
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Dickson, TN
Registration record

N78177 on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt KA8B
Serial
1/8049
Engines
—
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Dickson, TN
Certificate issued
2024-06-14
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2031-06-30
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
AA97AA
Mode S (octal)
52513652
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-06-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N78177 to the current registrant.
  • 1976-05-28
    N78177 previously assigned to a Cessna 172K / 172 Skyhawk / 172/180 Conversion (s/n 17257511); cancelled.
  • 1956-03-16
    N78177 previously assigned to a Globe SWIFT (s/n 2177); cancelled.
Overview

About N78177

N78177 is a Homebuilt KA8B, serial number 1/8049. It is registered to an individual in Dickson, Tennessee. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 14, 2024 and expires on June 30, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N78177.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N78177.

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

Same model

More Homebuilt KA8B aircraft

All 2 Homebuilt KA8B registrations →
Same state

Other aircraft registered in Tennessee

All 6,522 aircraft registered in Tennessee →
Similar aircraft

Other gliders on the register

  • N204DG Dg Flugzeugbau DG 1000S
  • N135AL Schweizer SGS 1-35
  • N36156 Schweizer SGS 1-36
  • N142TB Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau Duo Discus
  • N117SZ Burkhart Grob G-103A TWIN II Acro
  • N4432T Glasflugel Mosquito
More from Schempp-Hirth

Schempp-Hirth models on the register

Own N78177?

Get a free valuation, digitize the logbooks, or list it on fyiAero.

Free valuation Logbook transcription

Browse: Aircraft registered in Tennessee· Registry by state· FAA registry stats

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.