Aircraft Description
N257WD is a 2022 James F Watts VANS ACFT INC RV-7A, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Watts James F in Lone Tree, CO. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on December 5, 2022. The registration certificate was issued on March 5, 2019. The registration is set to expire on March 31, 2029. Powered by a Lycoming O-360 SERIES engine producing 180 horsepower, N257WD is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A27377 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N257WD was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 39.7940, -104.5653 on March 3, 2026. The FAA registry record for N257WD was last updated on July 21, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
James F Watts is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1 James F Watts aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the VANS ACFT INC RV-7A model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N257WD. 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.
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Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC