# N2489R: 1981 Piper PA-23-250, registration cancelled 2011-01-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 3, 2011
- Status when cancelled: Expired dealer
- Airframe: [Piper PA-23-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-250) (registry code 7102308)
- Engine: [Lycoming IO-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-series) (registry code 41530)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A10), [TCDS 1E4](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 27-8154028
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: November 12, 1981
- Last registry action: April 15, 1993
- Mode S code: A2515A
- Owner when cancelled: [Earle Aircraft Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/EARLE%20AIRCRAFT%20INC)
- Location: [Hastings, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Hastings)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 29.6776° N, 81.4213° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 32145, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2489R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2489R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2489R-2011-01-03

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 Piper PA-23-250: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-250.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 ATL87LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA063), Jan 22, 1987: Piper PA-23-250 (N2489R), Wilkesboro, NC, 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 19870122001009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870122001009A), Jan 22, 1987: Piper PA23250 (N2489R), Wilkesboro, NC, Substantial damage. The pilot aborted takeoff due to snow buildup on windscreen and no airspeed indication. Aircraft slid off runway.

## Other aircraft with N2489R

- [Cancelled 1974-07-05](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2489R-1974-07-05): Piper PA-28-180, S/N 28-5634. Owner: [Clover Bell Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CLOVER%20BELL%20CORP), [Houston, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Houston)
- [Cancelled 1964-07-28](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2489R-1964-07-28): Cessna 182G, S/N 18255589. Exported to Argentina. Owner: [Cessna Aircraft Company](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CESSNA%20AIRCRAFT%20COMPANY), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)

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