N1557 - 1968 Corben E Aircraft Registration

N1557 is a 1968 Corben E, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Kjelsrud Gary L in Great Falls, MT. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on August 28, 1981. The registration certificate was issued on September 18, 2001. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2028. Powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES engine producing 65 horsepower, N1557 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A0E00F (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N1557 was last updated on May 5, 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 23 Corben 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 N1557. 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.