# N878T: 2009 Smith Gilbert T SMITH HIMAX 1400 Z

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Smith Gilbert T SMITH HIMAX 1400 Z](https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-gilbert-t-smith-himax-1400-z) (registry code 056273Q, 1 seats)
- Engine: [Zenoah ALL MDLS A/B](https://openairdocs.org/engine/zenoah-all-mdls-a-b) (registry code 72000)
- Serial number: 498
- Year built: 2009
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 2 cycle
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: April 3, 2010
- Certificate issued: April 17, 2009
- Expires: February 28, 2030
- Mode S code: AC15B7
- Registered owner: [Smith Gilbert T](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SMITH%20GILBERT%20T)
- Location: [El Cajon, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/El%20Cajon)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.8329° N, 116.8734° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92021, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=878T
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N878T

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 Gilbert T SMITH HIMAX 1400 Z)

None in force.

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

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N878T.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N878T.

## 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 N878T

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N878T before.

- [Cancelled 1979-02-07](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N878T-1979-02-07): Beech 65-A90, S/N LJ-246. Owner: [Chevron Oil Company](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CHEVRON%20OIL%20COMPANY), [Denver, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Denver)

## Related

- Other Smith Gilbert T SMITH HIMAX 1400 Z aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-gilbert-t-smith-himax-1400-z/aircraft.md
- The Zenoah ALL MDLS A/B engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/zenoah-all-mdls-a-b.md

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