N257V - 2008 Aircraft Aircraft Registration

FDCT

2008

Aircraft Description

Model Year

2008

Manufacturer

—

Model

—

Type Aircraft

Fixed Wing Single Engine

ICAO Type Code

FDCTCT

Airworthiness Date

Invalid Date

Classification

Experimental 8 Category

Type Registration

Unknown

Status

Cert Issue Date

Invalid Date

Registered Owner

Name

V K PLANES LLC

Address

C/O JOHN E VAN KALKER

2225 VANKALKER DR

City

CRETE

State / Zip Code

Illinois60417-4683

Country

United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type

—

Number of Engines

—

Mode S Code (Oct)

50471532

Mode S Code (Hex)

A2735A

NTSB Accident History (1)

Date	NTSB #	Damage	Highest Injury	Probable Cause
Jun 8, 2020	CEN20LA219	Destroyed	Fatal	The pilot’s decision to continue takeoff after a partial loss of engine power, and the pilot’s subsequent failure to control airplane pitch during a forced landing. Contributing to the accident was the partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.

Jun 8, 2020CEN20LA219

Destroyed

Fatal

The pilot’s decision to continue takeoff after a partial loss of engine power, and the pilot’s subsequent failure to control airplane pitch during a forced landing. Contributing to the accident was the partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.

Additional Details

Registration

N257V

Serial Number

F-08-05-09

Number of Engines

—

Number of Seats

—

Expiration Date

—

Last Action Date

—

Last Update Date

—

Unique ID

—

Data Source

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

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