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N778MS2018 Stephen J Hoffman MS-500

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 16, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Oct 2022)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Valid
expires Feb 28, 2029
Based in
Seabrook, TX
owner city / state
Engine
AS10-P · 250 hp
Argus
Owners
1
since 2016
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2022
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 16, 2026
Registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Seabrook, TX
Certificate issued
Feb 12, 2016
Expires
Feb 28, 2029
Airworthiness
Experimental · Exhibition
Airworthiness date
May 23, 2018

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Stephen J Hoffman
Model
MS-500
Year
2018
Serial number
4
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Not Type Certificated
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
AA87E3

Engine

Make and model
Argus As10-P
Type
Reciprocating
Power
250 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2016 – nowIndividual ownerSeabrook, TX · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 16, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Oct 29, 2022 · Houston, TX

The pilot’s failure to secure the magneto switch before attempting to hand rotate the engine which resulted in an inadvertent engine start, a runaway airplane, and subsequent impact with parked airplanes. Contributing to the accident was the failure to properly secure the airplane with chocks.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Minor
Report
CEN23LA023

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN23LA023)

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 16, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 16, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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