N257K - 2008 Eclipse Aviation CORP EA500 Aircraft Registration

N257K is a 2008 Eclipse Aviation Corp EA500, a twin-engine turbo-fan aircraft registered to Charlie Delta LLC in Norfolk, VA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on October 9, 2008. The registration certificate was issued on March 1, 2023. The registration is set to expire on March 31, 2030. Powered by a P&w Canada PW610F-A engine producing 950 pounds of thrust, N257K is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A27260 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N257K was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 36.9030, -76.1917 on March 18, 2026. The FAA registry record for N257K was last updated on March 1, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Eclipse 500, a pioneering very light jet that attempted to revolutionize business aviation by making jet ownership accessible to general aviation pilots, first flew on August 26, 2002. This low-wing twin-engine jet featured two Pratt & Whitney PW610F turbofans and seated six occupants, achieving a maximum speed of 370 knots. Measuring over 33 feet in length with a 37-foot wingspan, it was manufactured by Eclipse Aviation Corporation in Albuquerque, New Mexico. AviatorDB tracks 223 Eclipse Aviation Corp aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is EA50.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N257K. 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.