# N4557C: 2009 Airborne EDGE X CLASSIC

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Airborne EDGE X CLASSIC](https://openairdocs.org/model/airborne-edge-x-classic) (registry code 05902RV, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Rotax 582SER](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-582ser) (registry code 55556)
- Serial number: 582-306
- Year built: 2009
- Type: Weight-shift-control
- Engine type: 2 cycle
- Airworthiness: Experimental, registered before 01/31/08
- Airworthiness date: July 14, 2009
- Certificate issued: August 31, 2021
- Expires: August 31, 2028
- Mode S code: A587FF
- Registered owner: [Bender Larry](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BENDER%20LARRY)
- Location: [Beachwood, NJ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NJ/Beachwood)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.9284° N, 74.2022° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 08722, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4557C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4557C

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 (Airborne EDGE X CLASSIC)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Rotax 582SER)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB GAA18CA554](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA554), Aug 25, 2018: Airborne Edge X Classic (N4557C), Lake Wales, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.

## 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.

- [Accident 20180825016069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180825016069A), Aug 25, 2018: Airborne EDGE X CLASSIC (N4557C), Lake Wales, FL, Substantial damage. The FAA safety team received an email from the Lake Wales Municipal Airport manager on September 5, 2018 expressing concern that an accident occurred on the…

## 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 Airborne EDGE X CLASSIC aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/airborne-edge-x-classic/aircraft.md
- The Rotax 582SER engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-582ser.md

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