# N257ST: 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: December 18, 2024
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=257ST
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N257ST

## Aircraft that carried N257ST

- [Cancelled 2024-12-18](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N257ST-2024-12-18): Rocky Mountain Stol CCK-2000, S/N CCK-2000-0059, built 2021. Owner: [Rocky Mountain Stol LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROCKY%20MOUNTAIN%20STOL%20LLC), [Littleton, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Littleton)

## NTSB investigations on N257ST (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 CEN25LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA029), Oct 27, 2024: Cub Crafters Carbon CUB (N257ST), Ogallala, NE, destroyed. Probable cause: The improper installation of the elevator control cable hardware, which resulted in the separation of the elevator control cable and a loss of pitch control in flight.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N257ST (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 20241027016999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20241027016999A), Oct 27, 2024: Rocky Mountain Stol LLC CCK-2000 (N257ST), Ogallala, NE, Substantial damage. On takeoff rotation the pilot lost elevator control of the plane causing it to impact the runway. The gear collapsed and the plane skidded off the runway…

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