# N216: 1955 Camair 480, registration cancelled 1973-05-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 29, 1973
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Camair 480](https://openairdocs.org/model/camair-480) (registry code 1890102)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A2](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A2) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1-060
- Year built: 1955
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: December 6, 1972
- Mode S code: A1CFCB
- Owner when cancelled: [Macarthur Kenneth E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MACARTHUR%20KENNETH%20E)
- Location: [West Seneca, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/West%20Seneca)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.8378° N, 78.7472° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 14224, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N216
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=216
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N216-1973-05-29

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 Camair 480: https://openairdocs.org/model/camair-480.md

## NTSB investigations (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 NYC73FFJ19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73FFJ19), Mar 21, 1973: Camair 480 (N216), Dunkirk, NY, 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 19730321005959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730321005959A), Mar 21, 1973: Camair 480 (N216), Dunkirk, NY, Substantial damage. Plt thought enough fuel for short flt. Dnwnd apch noted. Acft otr direction made sharp l turn.

## Other aircraft with N216

- [Cancelled 2021-03-31](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N216-2021-03-31): Bell 427, S/N 56038, built 2003. Exported to Czech Republic. Owner: [Mac Air LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MAC%20AIR%20LLC), [Sellersburg, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Sellersburg)
- [Cancelled 1947-01-28](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N216-1947-01-28): Beech GB-2, S/N 23668. Owner: [Civil Aeronautics Administration](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CIVIL%20AERONAUTICS%20ADMINISTRATION), [Washington, DC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DC/Washington)
- [Cancelled 1934-02-19](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N216-1934-02-19): Gaines Albert Belding JR GAINES, S/N 3. Owner: [Gaines Albert Belding Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GAINES%20ALBERT%20BELDING%20JR), [New York, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/New%20York)

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