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N868JD

Smith Julian A BEARHAWK

Valid Texas

N868JD is a Smith Julian A BEARHAWK, a fixed-wing airplane with one motor with a piston engine, built in 2012. It has 4 seats. It is registered to an individual in Gatesville, Texas. The registration is valid: it was issued on August 30, 2017 and expires on August 31, 2027. It holds an experimental airworthiness certificate for amateur built, dated March 15, 2012. 2 documents are on file: 2 × bill of sale (evidence of ownership).

Aircraft

Maker
Smith Julian A
Model
BEARHAWK
Serial number
070-133/134-941
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 motor · Lycoming O-540-A4D5 · 250 hp
Seats
4
Year built
2012
Kit
AVIPRO AIRCRAFT LTD BEARHAWK
Transponder code
ABED5B (octal 52766533)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
August 30, 2017
Expires
August 31, 2027
Last FAA action
March 10, 2023
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur built · March 15, 2012
FAA region
Southwestern
FAA record id
01087978

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Bratton Charles M
Type
Individual
Address
1300 Bratton Rd
Gatesville, TX 76528-3900

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Documents on file 2

2026-09-02Bill of sale (evidence of ownership)
2026-09-02Bill of sale (evidence of ownership)

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, September 25, 2026. See this record on the FAA site · This record as data