N197DA - 2005 Bird Donald L Lancair Legacy FG Aircraft Registration

N197DA is a 2005 Bird Donald L LANCAIR LEGACY FG, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Gist Phillip Chad in Fort Worth, TX. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on August 24, 2005. The registration certificate was issued on March 4, 2026. The registration is set to expire on March 31, 2033. Powered by a Ama/expr UNKNOWN ENG engine, N197DA is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A18278 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N197DA was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 33.1237, -97.9745 on March 23, 2026. The FAA registry record for N197DA was last updated on March 4, 2026. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Early Bird Spad 13 80% is an American homebuilt aircraft designed as an 80 percent scale replica of the famous World War I French fighter. First flown in the 1980s, this single-seat biplane features a traditional fabric-covered steel tube construction with a single reciprocating engine. Measuring approximately 16 feet in length with a 20-foot wingspan, the aircraft was manufactured and marketed by the Early Bird Aircraft Company of Erie, Colorado as a kit for amateur builders seeking to recreate the classic fighter experience. AviatorDB tracks 1 Bird Donald L aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is ES13.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N197DA. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.