N73KD - 2009 Cannon George Curtis Iii Lancair ES Aircraft Registration

BPAT

2009 CANNON GEORGE CURTIS III LANCAIR ES

Aircraft Description

N73KD is a 2009 Cannon George Curtis III LANCAIR ES, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered in the United States. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on November 24, 2009. The registration certificate was issued on August 18, 2008. The registration is set to expire on March 31, 2028. Powered by a Cont Motor IO-550 SERIES engine producing 300 horsepower, N73KD is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A9C997 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N73KD was last tracked by AviatorDB near Casa Grande Municipal Airport (KCGZ) on March 19, 2026. The FAA registry record for N73KD was last updated on April 28, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Cannon George Curtis III is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1 Cannon George Curtis III aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the LANCAIR ES model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N73KD. 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.

Model Year
2009
Manufacturer
CANNON GEORGE CURTIS III
Model
LANCAIR ES
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
BPATBearhawk Patrol
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
November 24, 2009
Classification
Experimental 2 Category
Type Registration
Co-Owned
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
August 18, 2008

Registered Owner

The registered owner has requested to keep this data private under Title 49 of the United States Code, Section 44114.

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
CONT MOTOR
Engine Model
IO-550 SERIES
Horsepower
300 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
52344627
Mode S Code (Hex)
A9C997

Additional Details

Registration
N73KD
Serial Number
LES-169
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
4
Expiration Date
March 31, 2028
Last Action Date
April 28, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
01011214

Last Known Position

Date
March 19, 2026 (UTC 18:02:48)
Airport
Latitude
32.954956
Longitude
-111.766292

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC