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N51978

SHAW STITS SA3B · 1978 · Valid

N51978 is a SHAW STITS SA3B (year 1978), valid on the FAA registry as of 2026-10-25. Owner type: individual. Source: FAA Releasable Aircraft Database; accident and incident history is in NTSB CAROL.

Snapshot date: 2026-10-25 · Source: registry.faa.gov

Registration

Status
Valid
Serial number
GBS1
Issued
Mar 8, 2013
Expires
Mar 31, 2029
Type aircraft
Fixed wing single-engine
State
LA

Registered owner

B. P.

LA

Ownership timeline
  • CurrentIndividual owner (redacted)certificate issued Mar 8, 2013
  • Earlier owners are reconstructed from successive FAA snapshots and shown when our archive has at least two transitions for this tail.
Accident or incident history

We don't import NTSB accident data, so this profile can't say whether N51978 has an accident or incident record. Search the tail number in NTSB CAROL, including any earlier N-numbers the aircraft carried. Open NTSB CAROL.

Airworthiness Directives

We don't import the FAA AD library, so this profile lists no ADs. Which ADs apply to N51978 depends on its airframe, engine, propeller, installed equipment and serial ranges — search each in the FAA AD library (DRS) and check the logbook AD record with your A&P.

Type certificate

SHAW STITS SA3B is governed by the FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet for the SHAW family. The TCDS is the authoritative reference for engine, weight, and equipment configuration.

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