# N257S: 2007 Smith Garrett RV-7A

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Smith Garrett RV-7A](https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-garrett-rv-7a) (registry code 056236G, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Mattituck TMX-360](https://openairdocs.org/engine/mattituck-tmx-360) (registry code 59602)
- Serial number: 71733
- Year built: 2007
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Vans Aircraft Inc RV7A
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: November 30, 2007
- Certificate issued: April 16, 2012
- Expires: April 30, 2028
- Mode S code: A2730F
- Registered owner: [Siegrist Gary D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SIEGRIST%20GARY%20D)
- Location: [Belvidere, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Belvidere)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.2459° N, 88.8399° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 61008, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=257S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N257S

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Smith Garrett RV-7A)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Mattituck TMX-360)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N257S.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N257S.

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Earlier aircraft with N257S

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N257S before.

- [Cancelled 1983-10-11](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N257S-1983-10-11): Martin 404, S/N 14110. Administratively canceled. Owner: [Stempler David S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STEMPLER%20DAVID%20S), [Sarasota, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Sarasota)

## Related

- Other Smith Garrett RV-7A aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-garrett-rv-7a/aircraft.md
- The Mattituck TMX-360 engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/mattituck-tmx-360.md

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