Single-engine piston

N257S

2007 Homebuilt RV-7A

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2007
Serial
71733
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Mattituck TMX 360
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Belvidere, IL
Registration record

N257S on the FAA register

Type
2007 Homebuilt RV-7A
Serial
71733
Engines
Mattituck TMX 360
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Belvidere, IL
Certificate issued
2012-04-16
Airworthiness date
2007-11-30
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A2730F
Mode S (octal)
50471417
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Vans Aircraft Inc RV7A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-04-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N257S to the current registrant.
  • 2007-11-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1983-10-11
    N257S previously assigned to a Martin 404 (s/n 14110); cancelled.
Overview

About N257S

N257S is a 2007 Homebuilt RV-7A, serial number 71733. It is registered to an individual in Belvidere, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 16, 2012 and expires on April 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Mattituck TMX 360 engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated November 30, 2007.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N257S.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N257S.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.