# N1486A: 1952 Piper PA-20, registration cancelled 2015-05-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 20, 2015
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-20](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-20) (registry code 7102002)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-290 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-290-series) (registry code 41506)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A4](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A4), [TCDS E-229](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-229) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 20-839
- Year built: 1952
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: January 14, 1958
- Certificate issued: May 5, 2007
- Last registry action: April 20, 2010
- Mode S code: A0C393
- Owner when cancelled: [Copper River Airmotive LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COPPER%20RIVER%20AIRMOTIVE%20LLC)
- Location: [Copper Center, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Copper%20Center)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 61.5521° N, 145.7248° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99573, within about 35 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1486A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1486A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1486A-2015-05-20

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Piper PA-20: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-20.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 ANC04LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC04LA005), Nov 3, 2003: Piper PA-20 (N1486A), Bethel, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's delayed application of carburetor heat, which resulted in a loss of engine power, and subsequent forced landing. Factors associated with the accident were weather conditions conducive to…
- [NTSB ANC73DAG24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC73DAG24), Sep 3, 1972: Piper PA-20 (N1486A), Anchorage, AK, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 20031102027759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20031102027759A), Nov 2, 2003: Piper PA20 (N1486A), Bethel, AK, Substantial damage. (-23) Loi mailed 11/13/03. Awaiting pilot statement. Will amend as more information becomes available.

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