Single-engine piston

N78GP

Homebuilt 4P

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
001
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Lake Havasu City, AZ
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Registration record

N78GP on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt 4P
Serial
001
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Lake Havasu City, AZ
Certificate issued
2024-05-22
Airworthiness date
1997-05-28
Registration expires
2031-05-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
AA8ED1
Mode S (octal)
52507321
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-05-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N78GP.
  • 2024-05-09
    Accident at Lake Havasu City, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 1997-05-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N78GP

N78GP is a Homebuilt 4P, serial number 001. It is registered to an individual in Lake Havasu City, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 22, 2024 and expires on May 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-540 series engine and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated May 28, 1997.

N78GP has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2024-05-09 Accident · Lake Havasu City, AZ Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · WPR24LA146
Reported aircraft: Robert Sterling 4P
Probable cause: A loss of engine power during initial climb due to fuel vapor lock. Contributing to the accident was the incorrect installation of the ancillary fuel supply system components.
NTSB report ↗

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.