# N2478A: Piper PA-22-135, registration cancelled 1982-03-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 1, 1982
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper PA-22-135](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-135) (registry code 7102206)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A6](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A6) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 22-814
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: January 30, 1978
- Mode S code: A24D71
- Owner when cancelled: [Szewczyk Henry E Et Al](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SZEWCZYK%20HENRY%20E%20ET%20AL)
- Location: [Mckeesport, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Mckeesport)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 40.3267° N, 79.8666° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 15133, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2478A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2478A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2478A-1982-03-01

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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-22-135: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-135.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 NYC81FFJ12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FFJ12), May 24, 1981: Piper PA-22 (N2478A), Mayville, 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 19810524035649A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810524035649A), May 24, 1981: Piper PA22135 (N2478A), Mayville, NY, Substantial damage. Aircraft unable to clear obstacles after takeoff. Hit dirt bank and flipped inverted.

## Other aircraft with N2478A

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2478A): Cessna T206H, S/N T20608763, built 2007

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