N8780Y
Built 1969 · registered US
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Performance specs
- Range
- 1,130 nm
- Cruise speed
- 168 kt
- Max speed
- 193 kt
- Service ceiling
- 19,000 ft
- Takeoff distance
- 480 m
- Landing distance
- 570 m
- MTOW
- 1,600 kg
- Empty weight
- —
- Fuel capacity
- 400 L
- Length
- 7.6 m
- Wingspan
- 11.2 m
- Height
- 2.5 m
- Seats
- 5
- Max passengers
- 5
Flight activity
(25 tracking legs recorded)- Last 30 days
- 6
- Last 90 days
- 14
- Last seen
- 27 Oct 2026
- Tracked since
- 29 May 2026
Frequent routes: KWJF → KWJF (8) · KCMA → KWJF (1) · KWJF → KCMA (1)
- … → KWJF27 Oct 2026 · 0h 47m
- KWJF → KSNA25 Oct 2026 · 0h 52m
- KWJF → KWJF24 Oct 2026 · 11h 21m
- KCMA → KWJF9 Oct 2026 · 0h 27m
- KWJF → KCMA9 Oct 2026 · 0h 36m
- KWJF → KWJF18 Sept 2026 · 3h 17m
- KWJF → KWJF5 Sept 2026 · 1h 27m
- KWJF → KWJF5 Sept 2026 · 0h 07m
- KWJF → KWJF5 Sept 2026 · 0h 06m
- KWJF → KWJF4 Sept 2026 · 8h 06m
Showing the 10 most recent distinct flights. The total counts every raw ADS-B tracking leg, including repeat observations and sub-5-minute artifacts.
From ADS-B observations collected since May 2026. Coverage depends on ground-receiver density; gaps do not mean the aircraft did not fly.
Common. More common than 97% of the aircraft models we track.
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Registration history
(1)- N8780YUSACTIVEUnknown owner2025 – present
Owner names are published by the issuing civil registry (FAA / CCARCS / CASA / ANAC / NZ CAA). Owner addresses present in the source are not republished here. Registered owner? Request removal
What aircraft model is N8780Y?
N8780Y is a Piper 30, built in 1969. Sprinkle's record for N8780Y covers its lineage, ownership history and specifications.
Is N8780Y currently active?
Registry records list N8780Y's status as Active, registered in United States — a Piper 30.
What is the manufacturer serial number (MSN) of N8780Y?
N8780Y carries manufacturer serial number (MSN) 30-1936, the serial assigned to this Piper 30 airframe when it was built.
What is the ICAO24 / Mode S code for N8780Y?
N8780Y's ICAO24 (Mode S) transponder code is AC167D — the hex address the Mode S transponder on this Piper 30 broadcasts.