Single-engine piston

N1537R

Columbia 400

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
41778
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental TSIO-550-C
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
B & R Aero LLC (LLC)
Based
Keene, CA
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Registration record

N1537R on the FAA register

Type
Columbia 400 (FAA: Columbia Aircraft Mfg LC41-550FG)
Serial
41778
Engines
Continental TSIO-550-C
Registered owner
B & R Aero LLC
Keene, CA
Certificate issued
2025-08-17
Airworthiness date
2007-08-16
Registration expires
2032-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
A0D8B1
Mode S (octal)
50154261
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
1,107 nm
Cruise (type)
158 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Market asking range
$261,725 to $335,000
Middle half of 12 live Columbia 400 listings, 2004–2007 models (median $309,450). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N1537R.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-08-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N1537R to the current registrant.
  • 2007-08-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
  • 2003-10-01
    N1537R previously assigned to a Air Tractor AT-401 (s/n 401-0858); cancelled.
  • 1990-02-06
    N1537R previously assigned to a Beechcraft F33A Bonanza (s/n CE1303); cancelled.
Overview

About N1537R

N1537R is a Columbia 400 (FAA model LC41-550FG), serial number 41778. The FAA register lists B & R Aero LLC as the registrant in Keene, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 17, 2025 and expires on August 31, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental TSIO-550-C engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 158 knots and a range of about 1,107 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (utility), dated August 16, 2007.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N1537R. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
158 kt
Range
1,107 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,300 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,250 ft
Fuel burn
15 gph

Published figures for the Columbia 400 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Columbia 400 specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2003-01-14 Accident · Alamo, TX Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · FTW03LA084
Reported aircraft: Air Tractor AT-401 — a different aircraft that carried the N1537R registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in a stall. Low altitude flight is a contributing factor.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.