Aircraft Description
N868JD is a 2012 Smith Julian A BEARHAWK, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Bratton Charles M in Gatesville, TX. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on March 15, 2012. The registration certificate was issued on August 30, 2017. The registration is set to expire on August 31, 2027. Powered by a Lycoming O-540-A4D5 engine producing 250 horsepower, N868JD is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ABED5B (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N868JD was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 31.1525, -97.4078 on April 16, 2024. The FAA registry record for N868JD was last updated on March 10, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
Smith Julian A is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 2 Smith Julian A aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the BEARHAWK model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N868JD. 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: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC