Single-engine piston

N978DS

2019 Vulcanair V1.0

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2019
Serial
1023
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-M1A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Delaware State University Aviation Program (Government)
Based
Dover, DE
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Registration record

N978DS on the FAA register

Type
2019 Vulcanair V1.0
Serial
1023
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-M1A
Registered owner
Delaware State University Aviation Program
Dover, DE
Certificate issued
2019-11-07
Airworthiness date
2019-09-04
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
ADA1B9
Mode S (octal)
53320671
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
530 nm
Cruise (type)
237 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-11-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N978DS.
  • 2019-09-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
Overview

About N978DS

N978DS is a 2019 Vulcanair V1.0, serial number 1023. The FAA register lists Delaware State University Aviation Program as the registrant in Dover, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 7, 2019 and expires on November 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-360-M1A engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 237 knots and a range of about 530 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (utility), dated September 4, 2019.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N978DS.

Cruise
237 kt
Range
530 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,400 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,400 ft
Fuel burn
22 gph

Published figures for the Vulcanair V1.0 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N978DS.

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

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