N111B - 1961 Corben Baby Ace D Aircraft Registration

N111B is a 1961 Corben Baby Ace D, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Gehrlein Rodney L in Waterford, PA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 22, 1969. The registration certificate was issued on June 23, 1992. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2027. Powered by a Cont Motor C85 SERIES engine producing 85 horsepower, N111B is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A03003 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N111B was last updated on March 24, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Corben Baby Ace D pioneered the homebuilt aircraft movement as the world's first commercially marketed kit plane for amateur builders. The prototype first flew on November 15, 1956, representing an extensive redesign of Orland J. Corben's original 1929 creation. This single-seat parasol monoplane featured a fabric-covered steel-tube fuselage with wooden wings and typically mounted a 65-horsepower Continental A65 engine. The aircraft measured over 64 feet in wingspan and was manufactured through plans and kits by various companies including the original Corben Aircraft Company of Madison, Wisconsin. AviatorDB tracks 24 Corben Baby Ace aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is BACE.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N111B. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.