# N280BA: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: October 18, 2012
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=280BA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N280BA

## Aircraft that carried N280BA

- [Cancelled 2012-10-18](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N280BA-2012-10-18): Cessna 421, S/N 421-0190, built 1968. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Orion Aviation Enterprises Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ORION%20AVIATION%20ENTERPRISES%20INC), [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)

## FAA accident and incident reports on N280BA (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Incident 19830923066809I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830923066809I), Sep 23, 1983: Cessna 421 (N280BA), Ft Smith, AR, Minor damage. Noticed smoke and flames coming from cowling. Shut engine down. Exhaust stack above clamp and waste gate had broken

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