N257B - 1956 Aircraft Aircraft Registration

SKIM

1956

Aircraft Description

Model Year

1956

Manufacturer

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Model

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Type Aircraft

Fixed Wing Single Engine

ICAO Type Code

SKIMC-1 Skimmer

Airworthiness Date

Invalid Date

Classification

Standard Category

Type Registration

Unknown

Status

Cert Issue Date

Invalid Date

Registered Owner

Name

LOVE HAROLD D

Address

303 GRABEN LN

City

BRIDGEPORT

State / Zip Code

Texas76426-4610

Country

United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type

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Number of Engines

—

Mode S Code (Oct)

50470630

Mode S Code (Hex)

A27198

NTSB Accident History (1)

Date	NTSB #	Damage	Highest Injury	Probable Cause
Jul 5, 2015	CEN15LA296	Substantial	Serious	A loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the unsnapped fuel bladder, which resulted in an inaccurate fuel quantity indication, and the pilot's inadequate preflight fuel planning, during which he relied solely on the fuel gauges to determine the amount of fuel on board.

Jul 5, 2015CEN15LA296

Substantial

Serious

A loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the unsnapped fuel bladder, which resulted in an inaccurate fuel quantity indication, and the pilot's inadequate preflight fuel planning, during which he relied solely on the fuel gauges to determine the amount of fuel on board.

Additional Details

Registration

N257B

Serial Number

Number of Engines

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Number of Seats

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Expiration Date

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Last Action Date

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Last Update Date

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Unique ID

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Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC