# N1078L: 2002 Smith David W SUPER CAT DS-1

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Smith David W SUPER CAT DS-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-david-w-super-cat-ds-1) (registry code 05614SC, 1 seats)
- Engine: [Zenoah ALL MDLS A/B](https://openairdocs.org/engine/zenoah-all-mdls-a-b) (registry code 72000)
- Serial number: 121339
- Year built: 2002
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: November 16, 2002
- Certificate issued: August 29, 2002
- Expires: March 31, 2028
- Mode S code: A02230
- Registered owner: [Smith David W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SMITH%20DAVID%20W)
- Location: [Mcpherson, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Mcpherson)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.3826° N, 97.6995° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 67460, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1078L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1078L

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Smith David W SUPER CAT DS-1)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Zenoah ALL MDLS A/B)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N1078L.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N1078L.

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Earlier aircraft with N1078L

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N1078L before.

- [Cancelled 1980-03-17](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1078L-1980-03-17): Lake LA-4-200, S/N 671, built 1975. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Mcgowan Robert J & Donna A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MCGOWAN%20ROBERT%20J%20%26%20DONNA%20A), [Camdenton, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Camdenton)

## Related

- Other Smith David W SUPER CAT DS-1 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-david-w-super-cat-ds-1/aircraft.md
- The Zenoah ALL MDLS A/B engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/zenoah-all-mdls-a-b.md

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