N257V is not assigned to an aircraft right now: the number is reserved in the FAA registry. The FAA files list 2 earlier registrations of this number, shown below.
Reserved N-number
- Reservation
- 2-year hold after cancellation
- Reserved on
- Jul 30, 2022
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2022 | FLIGHT DESIGN GMBH CTLS | F-08-05-09 | 2008 | ||
| Dec 22, 1930 | MULTIPLANE AIRCRAFT CORP EXPERIMENTAL | 1 | 1929 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 2020 | Beecher, IL | Flight Design CTLS | Destroyed | Fatal | CEN20LA219 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.