DeTray Aviation
Bucyrus, OH, United States
DeTray Aviation presents as a small, long-running Ohio aircraft sales firm led by Kevin DeTray, with active official inventory, GlobalAir/ASO marketplace profiles and FBO services at Port Bucyrus/Crawford County Airport. Its public listings are strongest for Cessna, Piper and other owner-flown GA aircraft and often include logbook and condition detail. The public record does not show a broad jet, helicopter, airline/fleet or cross-border brokerage capability.
Contact
Websitedetrayaviation.com
Email[email protected]
Phone+1-419-562-7596
Contact formdetrayaviation.com
LinkedInlinkedin.com
Best for
- Owner-flown piston aircraft buyers and sellers
- Cessna, Piper, Beechcraft, Grumman and Mooney shoppers
- Midwestern GA owners who want direct broker/dealer contact
- Buyers who value detailed listing notes and logbook review
Potential drawbacks
- Limited independent broker-review volume
- No modern online quote, offer or closing workflow found
- No clearly published specialization in jets, helicopters, airliners or fleet transactions
- No current public dealer-certificate evidence located beyond a historical expired FAA dealer-applicant record
Coverage and fit
Aircraft segments
Coverage lines
Not listed.
Borrower segments
Not listed.
Usage segments
Research signals
Reputation score
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Signal strength
low_to_moderate
Sources
16
Public broker-specific discussion is thin, but the identifiable signals are mostly favorable. The clearest independent items praise Kevin DeTray or the FBO operation for helpfulness, friendly support and careful handling of aircraft records. BBB lists an A+ rating, while GlobalAir, FlightAware and iFlightPlanner show little or no user-review volume. A Trustburn review page is positive overall but appears generic and charter-focused, so it should not be treated as strong broker-specific evidence.
Positive themes
- Longstanding local aviation business with current public listings
- Friendly and helpful FBO support in pilot comments
- Positive anecdote about Kevin DeTray returning an old aircraft logbook to an owner
- Listings emphasize logbooks, inspection status, damage history notes and buyer verification
Negative themes
- Limited independent broker-specific review volume
- Official website is functional but dated and does not provide a modern online transaction workflow
- No current public proof of an active FAA dealer certificate was found; one related FAA dealer-applicant record is historical and expired
Forum themes
- Pilots of America thread discussed aircraft logbook risk generally and included one favorable mention of Kevin DeTray helping return a missing historical logbook.
- No recurring Reddit, Beechtalk, Mooneyspace or similar aircraft-broker criticism was found in indexed public search results.
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