# N457A: 1991 Kolb KOLB MARK III, registration cancelled 2018-01-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 24, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Kolb KOLB MARK III](https://openairdocs.org/model/kolb-kolb-mark-iii) (registry code 05902G5)
- Engine: [Rotax 912S series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912s-series) (registry code 55570)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E00051EN](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E00051EN) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: M-346
- Year built: 1991
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Experimental, registered before 01/31/08
- Airworthiness date: January 28, 2008
- Certificate issued: January 25, 2008
- Last registry action: January 25, 2008
- Mode S code: A58C1D
- Owner when cancelled: [Mckinney Ronald J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MCKINNEY%20RONALD%20J)
- Location: [Rutherfordton, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Rutherfordton)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.3484° N, 81.9947° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 28139, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N457A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=457A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N457A-2018-01-24

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 Kolb KOLB MARK III: https://openairdocs.org/model/kolb-kolb-mark-iii.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 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 (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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