N257BK is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Kendall Blair RANS S-12 built in 1999. The FAA cancelled the registration on October 21, 2002. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".
Kendall Blair RANS S-12 cancelled October 21, 2002
- Serial number
- 0493399
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1999
- Last status
- Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
- Certificate issued
- September 24, 1999
- Last FAA action
- September 17, 2002
- Last owner
- Kendall Blair C (Individual)
Swainsboro, GA - Airworthiness
- Experimental · Amateur built
NTSB accident and incident record under N257BK
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Kendall, Blair Rans S-12 · serial 0493399
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.
A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site