N253RV - Gillespie Byron W Vans RV-10 Aircraft Registration

GILLESPIE BYRON W VANS RV-10

Aircraft Description

N253RV is a Gillespie Byron W VANS RV-10, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Ward Jeffrey K in Kennesaw, GA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on July 25, 2009. The registration certificate was issued on February 2, 2021. The registration is set to expire on February 29, 2028. Powered by a Lycoming IO-540-EXP engine producing 330 horsepower, N253RV is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A2642E (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N253RV was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 34.0134, -84.5844 on March 22, 2026. The FAA registry record for N253RV was last updated on April 21, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Gillespie Byron W is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 2 Gillespie Byron W aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the VANS RV-10 model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N253RV. 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
Manufacturer
GILLESPIE BYRON W
Model
VANS RV-10
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
July 25, 2009
Classification
Experimental 2 Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
February 2, 2021

Registered Owner

Name
WARD JEFFREY K
Address
1651 ARBOR GREEN CT NW
City
KENNESAW
State / Zip Code
Georgia30152-4245
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
IO-540-EXP
Horsepower
330 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
50462056
Mode S Code (Hex)
A2642E

Additional Details

Registration
N253RV
Serial Number
40253
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
4
Expiration Date
February 29, 2028
Last Action Date
April 21, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00256749

Last Known Position

Date
April 9, 2026 (UTC 18:34:32)
Airport
Latitude
33.990509
Longitude
-84.686485

Data Source

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

Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC