# N7257C: 1945 Lockheed PV-2

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Lockheed PV-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/lockheed-pv-2) (registry code 5260106, 10 seats)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-2800 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-2800-series) (registry code 52026)
- Serial number: 37270
- Year built: 1945
- Type: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: April 16, 1969
- Certificate issued: January 30, 2012
- Expires: January 31, 2028
- Mode S code: A9B96F
- Registered owner: [Kropp Robert A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KROPP%20ROBERT%20A)
- Location: [Mesa, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Mesa)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.4335° N, 111.8504° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85201, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7257C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7257C

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. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Pratt & Whitney R-2800 model are included.

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

### Matched by airframe (Lockheed PV-2)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Pratt & Whitney R-2800 series)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N7257C.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N7257C.

## 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.

## Related

- Other Lockheed PV-2 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/lockheed-pv-2/aircraft.md
- The Pratt & Whitney R-2800 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-2800-series.md

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