N197DA - 2005 Bird Donald L Lancair Legacy FG Aircraft Registration

LEG2

2005 Bird Donald L LANCAIR LEGACY FG

Aircraft Description

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 30.7391, -98.8814 on June 11, 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.

Bird Donald L is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1 Bird Donald L aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the LANCAIR LEGACY FG model.

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.

Model Year
2005
Manufacturer
Bird Donald L
Model
LANCAIR LEGACY FG
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
LEG2Legacy
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
August 24, 2005
Classification
Experimental 2 Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
March 4, 2026

Registered Owner

Name
GIST PHILLIP CHAD
Address
3616 HORACE AVE
City
FORT WORTH
State / Zip Code
Texas76244-8664
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
AMA/EXPR
Engine Model
UNKNOWN ENG
Mode S Code (Oct)
50301170
Mode S Code (Hex)
A18278

Additional Details

Registration
N197DA
Serial Number
LS-211
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
March 31, 2033
Last Action Date
March 4, 2026
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00188639

Last Known Position

Date
July 17, 2026 (UTC 23:59:54)
Airport
Latitude
30.790878
Longitude
-98.293601

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-08-01 01:32:20 UTC