# N2257X: 1978 Bray-Max VOLKSPLANE II, registration cancelled 1982-07-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 26, 1982
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Bray-Max VOLKSPLANE II](https://openairdocs.org/model/bray-max-volksplane-ii) (registry code 0563663)
- Serial number: 417409397
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: July 20, 1978
- Mode S code: A1F6F7
- Owner when cancelled: [Bray Max W Et Al](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BRAY%20MAX%20W%20ET%20AL)
- Location: [Dora, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/Dora)
- Owner type: Partnership
- Owner's area on the map: 33.7190° N, 87.0177° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 35062, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2257X
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2257X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2257X-1982-07-26

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Bray-Max VOLKSPLANE II: https://openairdocs.org/model/bray-max-volksplane-ii.md

## NTSB investigations (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 MIA78DKJ79](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78DKJ79), Aug 19, 1978: Volksplane II (N2257X), Jasper, AL, substantial damage

## Other aircraft with N2257X

- [Cancelled 1965-07-27](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2257X-1965-07-27): Cessna 337, S/N 337-0157. Exported to South Africa. Owner: [Cessna Aircraft Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CESSNA%20AIRCRAFT%20CO), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)

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