# N257B: 1956 Colonial C-1, registration cancelled 2018-05-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 3, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Colonial C-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/colonial-c-1) (registry code 5110102)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17
- Year built: 1956
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: March 8, 1957
- Certificate issued: December 17, 2014
- Last registry action: December 18, 2014
- Mode S code: A27198
- Owner when cancelled: [Love Harold D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LOVE%20HAROLD%20D)
- Location: [Bridgeport, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Bridgeport)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.1601° N, 97.8400° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 76426, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N257B
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=257B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N257B-2018-05-03

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 Colonial C-1: https://openairdocs.org/model/colonial-c-1.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 CEN15LA296](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA296), Jul 5, 2015: Colonial C 1 (N257B), Chico, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the unsnapped fuel bladder, which resulted in an inaccurate fuel quantity indication, and the pilot's inadequate…
- [NTSB NYC69F0143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69F0143), Jul 28, 1968: Colonial C-1 (N257B), Gardenville, NY, destroyed

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 20150705014149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150705014149A), Jul 5, 2015: Colonial C-1 (N257B), Chico, TX, Substantial damage. The owner topped off the single fuel tanks four days prior to the accident. The pilot stated he flew "8 to 10 times". Aircrasft was in cruise flight when the…

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