# N280TB: 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: December 16, 2025
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=280TB
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N280TB

## Aircraft that carried N280TB

- [Cancelled 2025-12-16](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N280TB-2025-12-16): Aviat A-1C-200, S/N 3238. Owner: [Larson Wayne K](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LARSON%20WAYNE%20K), [29 Palms, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/29%20Palms)

## NTSB investigations on N280TB (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB WPR16FA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR16FA013), Oct 15, 2015: Aviat A-1C-200 (N280TB), Swan Valley, ID, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering in high density altitude conditions over mountainous terrain, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and…

## FAA accident and incident reports on N280TB (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.

- [Accident 20151015017229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20151015017229A), Oct 15, 2015: Aviat Aircraft Inc A-1C-200 (N280TB), Palisades, ID, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. N280TB departed alpine Idaho airport on a sight-seeing trip at approximately 1615 local. N280TB along with another aircraft proceeded north to the vicinity of…

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