N-Number: N257V
Information Updated 11/07/2025
Aircraft Description
| N-Number | N257V | ||
| Serial Number | F-08-05-09 | Status | Valid |
| Manufacturer Name | FLIGHT DESIGN GMBH | Certificate Issue Date | 11/04/2008 |
| Model | CTLS | Expiration Date | 04/30/2022 |
| Type Aircraft | Fixed Wing Single Engine | Type Engine | 4 Cycle |
| Pending Number Change | Dealer | ||
| Date Change Authorized | Mode S Code (base 8 / octal) | 50471532 | |
| MFR Year | 2008 | Mode S Code (base 16 / hex) | A2735A |
| Type Registration | Unknown | Fractional Owner | No |
Registered Owner
| Name | V K PLANES LLC | ||
| Street | C/O JOHN E VAN KALKER | ||
| 2225 VANKALKER DR | |||
| City | CRETE | State | IL |
| County | WILL COUNTY | Zip Code | 60417-4683 |
| Country | US | ||
Airworthiness
| Engine Manufacturer | ROTAX | A/W Date | 06/12/2012 |
| Engine Model | 912ULS SERIES | Classification | Experimental |
| Category | Operating | ||
Other Owner Names
| None |
NTSB Records
| Date | Purpose | Phase | Severity | Fatal/Serious/Minor | Aircraft Damage | Location |
| 06/08/2020 | PERSONAL | MANEUVERING | FATAL(1) | 1/0/0 out of 1 | DESTROYED | BEECHER, IL |
Deregistered Aircraft
| Deregistered Aircraft 1 of 1 | |||
| Aircraft Description | |||
| Serial Number | 1 | Certificate Issue Date | 01/02/1930 |
| Manufacturer Name | MULTIPLANE AIRCRAFT CORP | Mode S Code (base 8 / oct) | 50471532 |
| Model | EXPERIMENTAL | Mode S Code (base 16 / hex) | A2735A |
| Year Manufacturer | 1929 | Cancel Date | 12/22/1930 |
| Reason for Cancellation | Export To | ||
| Type Registration | Corporation | ||
| Aircraft Registration prior to Deregistration | |||
| Name | MULTIPLANE AIRCRAFT CORP | ||
| Street | 835 SOUTH MAIN ST | ||
| City | WATERBURY | ||
| State | CT | Zip Code | 06706 |
| County | New Haven County | ||
| Country | US | ||
| Deregistered Airworthiness | |||
| Engine Manufacturer | Classification | Unknown | |
| Engine Model | Category | ||
| A/W Date | |||
| Deregistered Other Owner Names | |||
| None | |||