# N488WT: 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: April 3, 2021
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=488WT
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N488WT

## Aircraft that carried N488WT

- [Cancelled 2021-04-03](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N488WT-2021-04-03): Kilroy James PITTS MODEL 12, S/N 137, built 2004. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Coonan Gary M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COONAN%20GARY%20M), [Bell Buckle, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Bell%20Buckle)

## NTSB investigations on N488WT (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 ERA15LA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA197), Apr 22, 2015: James Kilroy Pitts Model 12 (N488WT), LaGrange, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: A partial loss of engine power after takeoff for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have…

## FAA accident and incident reports on N488WT (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 20150422005799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150422005799A), Apr 22, 2015: Kilroy James PITTS MODEL 12 (N488WT), Lagrange, GA, Substantial damage. After departure at approximately 3500 ft AGL, the aircraft lost power for an unknown reason. The pilot attempted to return to the airport but struck the ground…

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