Single-engine piston

N256B

1957 Colonial C-1

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1957
Serial
16
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Grand Haven, MI
Registration record

N256B on the FAA register

Type
1957 Colonial C-1
Serial
16
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Grand Haven, MI
Certificate issued
1993-10-14
Airworthiness date
1957-03-08
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A26DE1
Mode S (octal)
50466741
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1993-10-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N256B.
  • 1982-12-11
    Accident at Kalamazoo, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 1957-03-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N256B

N256B is a 1957 Colonial C-1, serial number 16. It is registered to an individual in Grand Haven, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 14, 1993 and expires on October 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 3 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated March 8, 1957.

N256B has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1982-12-11 Accident · Kalamazoo, MI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI83LA057
Reported aircraft: Colonial C-1

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.