Aircraft record

N778TC2007 Eclipse Aviation Corp EA500

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 16, 2026

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19824 ADs may apply1 service difficulty report

Registration: Valid; expires Jun 30, 2028
Based in: Carmichael, CA; owner city / state
Engine: PW610F-A · 950 lb thrust; P&W Canada
Owners: 1; since 2018
NTSB events: None; since 1982
ADs may apply: 4; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 1; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 16, 2026

Registered owner: Tsakopoulos Company LLC
Owner type: LLC
City, state: Carmichael, CA
Certificate issued: Jun 5, 2018
Expires: Jun 30, 2028
Airworthiness: Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date: Nov 25, 2007

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: Eclipse Aviation Corp
Model: EA500
Year: 2007
Serial number: 000085
Aircraft type: Fixed wing multi engine
Category: Land
Certification: Type Certificated
Seats: 6
Engines: 2
Max takeoff weight: Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code: AA886B

Engine

Make and model: P&W Canada Pw610f-A
Type: Turbo-fan
Power: 950 lb thrust

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

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records

2018 – nowTsakopoulos Company LLCCarmichael, CA · current
1999 – 2003Individual ownerLilburn, GA · different airframe: 1987 Thunder Balloons Limited Ax7-77 S/N 1017

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 (0)

No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (4)

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.

AD	Subject	Effective	Applies to
2008-24-07	Eclipse Aviation Corporation Model EA500 Airplanes	Dec 4, 2008	Airframe (EA500)Only with: Equipped with a Pratt and Whitney Canada, Corp. PW610F-A engine.
2008-16-15	Eclipse Aviation Corporation Model EA500 Airplanes	Aug 7, 2008	Airframe (EA500)
2008-02-04	Eclipse Aviation Corporation Model EA500 Airplanes	Feb 26, 2008	Airframe (EA500)Certain serial numbers: EA500 000001–000064
2007-24-12	Eclipse Aviation Corporation Model EA500 Airplanes	Nov 27, 2007	Airframe (EA500)Certain serial numbers: EA500 000039–000062

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

Service Difficulty Reports (1)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

Ice and rain protection · pitot tube · failedOct 8, 2023
PILOT REPORTS PITOT HEAT FAIL CAS DURING ROUTINE FLIGHT. VERIFIED PITOT HEAT SYSTEM IS WORKING AND ISOLATED THE ISSUE TO A FAILED INTERNAL HEATER IN THE RH PROBE. INSTALLED AND TESTED NEW RH PROBE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

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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