Aircraft Description
N98U is a 1974 Upton CORBIN BABY ACE, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Russell C Christopher in Geneva, IL. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on January 22, 1982. The registration certificate was issued on December 19, 2015. The registration is set to expire on December 31, 2028. Powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES engine producing 65 horsepower, N98U is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ADAA8D (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N98U was last updated on July 1, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
Upton is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1 Upton aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the CORBIN BABY ACE model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N98U. 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