# N157KM: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: October 6, 2014
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=157KM
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N157KM

## Aircraft that carried N157KM

- [Cancelled 2014-10-06](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N157KM-2014-10-06): Dehavilland DHC-6-100, S/N 057, built 1967. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Desert Sand Aircraft Leasing Co Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DESERT%20SAND%20AIRCRAFT%20LEASING%20CO%20INC), [Carson City, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Carson%20City)

## NTSB investigations on N157KM (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 ERA11FA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11FA183), Mar 8, 2011: Dehavilland DHC-6-100 (N157KM), Hampton, GA, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot did not maintain airspeed while maneuvering, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N157KM (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 20110308004249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110308004249A), Mar 8, 2011: Dehavilland DHC-6-100 (N157KM), Hampton, GA, Destroyed, 2 fatal. On March 8, 2011 at approximately 11:40 eastern standard time, a Dehavilland DCH-6-100, N157KM, owned by desert sand aircraft leasing co. inc. while on a post…

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