N257BW - 1981 Cessna 550 Aircraft Registration

N257BW is a 1981 Cessna 550, a twin-engine turbo-fan aircraft registered to Gb Aviation Leasing LLC in Mooresville, NC. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 13, 1999. The registration certificate was issued on March 25, 2025. The registration is set to expire on March 31, 2032. Powered by a P&w Canada JT15D-1 engine producing 2200 pounds of thrust, N257BW is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A271AD (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N257BW was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 38.8042, -76.0690 on May 8, 2025. The FAA registry record for N257BW was last updated on March 25, 2025. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Cessna Citation II, a pivotal business jet that addressed the speed limitations of its predecessor while maintaining docile handling characteristics, first flew on January 31, 1977. This low-wing twin-turbofan aircraft seated up to 10 passengers plus two pilots, featuring a fuselage stretched 3 feet 9 inches beyond the original Citation I. With a maximum range of 1,520 nautical miles and cruise speeds reaching 400 knots, the Citation II was manufactured by Cessna Aircraft Company from 1978 to 2006. AviatorDB tracks 80,556 Cessna aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is C550.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N257BW. 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.