# N457A: 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: January 24, 2018
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=457A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N457A

## Aircraft that carried N457A

- [Cancelled 2018-01-24](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N457A-2018-01-24): Kolb KOLB MARK III, S/N M-346, built 1991. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Mckinney Ronald J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MCKINNEY%20RONALD%20J), [Rutherfordton, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Rutherfordton)

## NTSB investigations on N457A (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 ERA11CA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA129), Jan 30, 2011: Kolb Kolb Mark III (N457A), Rutherfordton, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering at low altitude resulting in a stall/spin and ground impact.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N457A (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 20110130001239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110130001239A), Jan 30, 2011: Kolb Aircra KOLB MARK I (N457A), Rutherforton, NC, Destroyed. [privacy data omitted]

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