N257QS - 2023 Bombardier INC CL-600-2B16 Aircraft Registration

N257QS is a 2023 Bombardier INC CL-600-2B16, a twin-engine turbo-fan aircraft registered in the United States. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on September 25, 2023. The registration certificate was issued on December 9, 2024. The registration is set to expire on December 31, 2031. Powered by a Ge CF34-3B engine producing 9220 pounds of thrust, N257QS is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A272EE (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N257QS was last tracked by AviatorDB near Vancouver International Airport (CYVR) on April 2, 2026. The FAA registry record for N257QS was last updated on December 9, 2024. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Learjet 60, a high-performance mid-size business jet that marked Bombardier's successful revival of the struggling Learjet marque, first flew on October 10, 1990. A low-wing twin-turbofan aircraft seating 6-8 passengers, it featured a fuselage stretched 43 inches over its predecessor and delivered class-leading climb performance to 41,000 feet in 18.5 minutes at maximum weight. Spanning 264.5 square feet of wing area with a maximum takeoff weight of 23,500 pounds, the aircraft was manufactured by Learjet Inc. under Bombardier Aerospace in Wichita, Kansas. AviatorDB tracks 2,968 Bombardier INC aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is LJ60.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N257QS. 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.