N300DS - 1974 Hughes 269C Aircraft Registration

N300DS is a 1974 Hughes 269C, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Ellis Thomas Troy in Slidell, LA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on February 7, 1975. The registration certificate was issued on January 11, 2024. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2031. Powered by a Lycoming I0360 SER engine producing 180 horsepower, N300DS is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A31FAE (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N300DS was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 30.3678, -89.4546 on July 4, 2025. The FAA registry record for N300DS was last updated on January 11, 2024. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

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AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N300DS. 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.