Single-engine piston

N78RT

1983 Homebuilt Mustang II

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1983
Serial
885
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Russell, KS
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Registration record

N78RT on the FAA register

Type
1983 Homebuilt Mustang II
Serial
885
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Russell, KS
Certificate issued
2017-03-02
Airworthiness date
1983-05-25
Registration expires
2027-03-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
AA8FB6
Mode S (octal)
52507666
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-03-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N78RT to the current registrant.
  • 1986-06-08
    Accident at Ocala, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1983-05-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1980-05-01
    N78RT previously assigned to a Hughes 500D (s/n 1260034D); cancelled.
Overview

About N78RT

N78RT is a 1983 Homebuilt Mustang II, serial number 885. It is registered to an individual in Russell, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 2, 2017 and expires on March 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated May 25, 1983.

N78RT has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1986-06-08 Accident · Ocala, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · MIA86LA174
Reported aircraft: Randy Tredo Mustang II

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.