Large jet

N57AB

2014 Bombardier Challenger 650

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2014
Serial
5981
Class
Large jet
Engines
2 × Ge CF34-3B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Rockwell Automation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Milwaukee, WI
Registration record

N57AB on the FAA register

Type
2014 Bombardier Challenger 650 (FAA: Bombardier CL-600-2B16(CL-604))
Serial
5981
Engines
2 × Ge CF34-3B
Registered owner
Rockwell Automation Inc
Milwaukee, WI
Certificate issued
2018-10-24
Airworthiness date
2014-10-08
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · transport
Mode S (hex)
A74C12
Mode S (octal)
51646022
Seats (type)
22
Weight class
20,000 lb and over
Range (type)
4,200 nm
Cruise (type)
415 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-10-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N57AB to the current registrant.
  • 2014-10-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (transport)).
  • 2008-08-27
    N57AB previously assigned to a Cessna 210 Centurion / Turbo 210 (s/n T210-0374); cancelled.
Overview

About N57AB

N57AB is a 2014 Bombardier Challenger 650 (FAA model CL-600-2B16(CL-604)), serial number 5981. The FAA register lists Rockwell Automation Inc as the registrant in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 24, 2018 and expires on October 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a large jet, two Ge CF34-3B engines and 22 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 415 knots and a range of about 4,200 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (transport), dated October 8, 2014.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N57AB. 2 earlier records involve a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
415 kt
Range
4,200 nm
Power / thrust (each)
7500
Takeoff over 50 ft
5,700 ft
Landing over 50 ft
3,300 ft
Fuel burn
340 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2006-04-02 Accident · Wells, NV Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · LAX06CA135
Reported aircraft: Cessna T210H — a different aircraft that carried the N57AB registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: the pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusty crosswind conditions and failure to maintain directional control.
1992-05-26 Accident · Boulder, CO Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN92LA054
Reported aircraft: Cessna T210H — a different aircraft that carried the N57AB registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: POWER LOSS DUE TO LOW FUEL PUMP PRESSURE AND A CHAFED UPPER DECK REFERENCE LINE. A FACTOR WAS: THE PILOT'S INABILITY TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DUE TO A PARTIALLY EXTENDED MAIN LANDING GEAR.

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.