# N157SB: 2005 Martin Curtis ZENAIR CH701 SP, registration cancelled 2014-11-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 21, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Martin Curtis ZENAIR CH701 SP](https://openairdocs.org/model/martin-curtis-zenair-ch701-sp) (registry code 05619GB)
- Engine: [Rotax SEE BOMBADIER](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-see-bombadier) (registry code 55555)
- Serial number: 7-9669
- Year built: 2005
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Czech Aircraft Works Spol Sro ZENAIR CH701 SP
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: April 20, 2005
- Certificate issued: February 24, 2005
- Last registry action: February 19, 2008
- Mode S code: A0E5C2
- Owner when cancelled: [Curtis Martin](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CURTIS%20MARTIN)
- Location: [Prior Lake, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Prior%20Lake)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 44.6824° N, 93.4136° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 55372, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N157SB
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=157SB
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N157SB-2014-11-21

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Martin Curtis ZENAIR CH701 SP: https://openairdocs.org/model/martin-curtis-zenair-ch701-sp.md

## 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 CEN11CA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA010), Oct 10, 2010: Martin Curtis Zenair CH701 SP (N157SB), Lonsdale, MN, destroyed. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a power line while on approach to land.

## 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 20101010049949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20101010049949A), Oct 10, 2010: Martin Curt ZENAIR CH70 (N157SB), Lonsdale, MN, Destroyed. The aircraft came into contact with power lines while maneuvering causing structural damage and collision with a combine.

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