N257DF - Bellanca 7GCAA Aircraft Registration

N257DF is a Bellanca 7GCAA, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Hawkins Ian N in Kingwood, TX. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on July 30, 1986. The registration certificate was issued on February 13, 2020. The registration is set to expire on February 28, 2030. Powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES engine producing 180 horsepower, N257DF is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A271D0 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N257DF was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 30.3518, -95.4145 on January 17, 2025. The FAA registry record for N257DF was last updated on October 7, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Bell, a Textron company headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, is a leading manufacturer of rotorcraft. From the iconic Bell 206 JetRanger to the Bell 505 and 525, Bell helicopters serve civil, military, and commercial helicopter markets worldwide. AviatorDB tracks 2,990 Bellanca aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the 7GCAA model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N257DF. 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.