# N157LW: 1999 Rechsteiner W/Mettler L AIR CAM

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Rechsteiner W/Mettler L AIR CAM](https://openairdocs.org/model/rechsteiner-w-mettler-l-air-cam) (registry code 05606TP, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)](https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (registry code 09050)
- Serial number: ACO42
- Year built: 1999
- Type: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Leza-Lockwood International AIR CAM
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: August 14, 1999
- Certificate issued: November 9, 2024
- Expires: November 30, 2031
- Mode S code: A0E53F
- Registered owner: [Skylands Air LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SKYLANDS%20AIR%20LLC)
- Location: [Port Orange, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Port%20Orange)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 29.1007° N, 81.0718° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 32128, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=157LW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N157LW

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Rechsteiner W/Mettler L AIR CAM)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Bombardier ROTAX (ALL))

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N157LW.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Incident 20090411009039I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090411009039I), Apr 11, 2009: Amtr AIRCAM (N157LW), Homestead, FL, Minor damage. (-23) Due to a personal emergency the PIC performed an emergency landing which resulted in damage to the left gear and left fuselage skin.

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

- Other Rechsteiner W/Mettler L AIR CAM aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/rechsteiner-w-mettler-l-air-cam/aircraft.md
- The Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all.md

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