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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N457A

N457A is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Kolb Aircraft Inc KOLB MARK III built in 1991. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 24, 2018. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Kolb Aircraft Inc KOLB MARK III cancelled January 24, 2018

Serial number
M-346
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Four-cycle piston
Year built
1991
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
January 25, 2008
Last FAA action
January 25, 2008
Last owner
Mckinney Ronald J (Individual)
Rutherfordton, NC
Airworthiness
Experimental · Registered before Jan 31, 2008

NTSB accident and incident record under N457A

ERA11CA129Accident on January 30, 2011 at Rutherfordton, NC: serious injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Kolb Aircraft INC KOLB MARK III · serial M-346

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering at low altitude resulting in a stall/spin and ground impact.

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