# N257BK: 1999 Kendall Blair RANS S-12, registration cancelled 2002-10-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 21, 2002
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Kendall Blair RANS S-12](https://openairdocs.org/model/kendall-blair-rans-s-12) (registry code 056070A)
- Engine: [Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)](https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (registry code 09050)
- Serial number: 0493399
- Year built: 1999
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Rans Inc S-12 AIRAILE
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: October 22, 1999
- Certificate issued: September 24, 1999
- Last registry action: September 17, 2002
- Mode S code: A271A2
- Owner when cancelled: [Kendall Blair C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KENDALL%20BLAIR%20C)
- Location: [Swainsboro, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Swainsboro)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.6047° N, 82.3480° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 30401, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N257BK
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=257BK
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N257BK-2002-10-21

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 Kendall Blair RANS S-12: https://openairdocs.org/model/kendall-blair-rans-s-12.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 ATL02LA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02LA110), May 25, 2002: Kendall, Blair Rans S-12 (N257BK), Lincolnton, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of engine power due to the delamination of the propeller blade during takeoff, and the pilot's improper touchdown flare during the emergency landing resulted in a hard landing.

## 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 20020525015049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020525015049A), May 25, 2002: Amtr RANSS12 (N257BK), Lincolnton, GA, No damage. (-23) After takeoff, aircraft lost power. Aircraft could not sustain altitude. During the forced landing, aircraft landed hard.

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