Aircraft Description
N57KS is a 2005 Sorenson DEFIANT, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Sorenson Stephen K in Reston, VA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on October 12, 2005. The registration certificate was issued on August 5, 2005. The registration is set to expire on February 29, 2028. Powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES engine producing 180 horsepower, N57KS is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A74D02 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N57KS was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 39.0907, -77.5628 on March 9, 2026. The FAA registry record for N57KS was last updated on April 21, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
Sorenson is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 2 Sorenson aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the DEFIANT model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N57KS. 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.
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Last updated: 2026-06-15 01:32:20 UTC