# N2490A: 1978 Piper PA-38-112, registration cancelled 2005-02-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 7, 2005
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Piper PA-38-112](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-38-112) (registry code 7103812)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A18SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A18SO), [TCDS E-223](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-223) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 38-78A0710
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: September 22, 1978
- Certificate issued: February 6, 1985
- Last registry action: January 21, 2003
- Mode S code: A253C7
- Owners when cancelled: [Equipment Leasing Corp DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/EQUIPMENT%20LEASING%20CORP%20DBA), [Atlanta Air Service](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ATLANTA%20AIR%20SERVICE)
- Location: [Hampton, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Hampton)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 33.4006° N, 84.3077° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 30228, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2490A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2490A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2490A-2005-02-07

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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-38-112: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-38-112.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 ATL85FA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85FA147), Apr 26, 1985: Piper PA-38-112 (N2490A), Monroe, NC, destroyed, 1 fatal

## 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 19850426016099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850426016099A), Apr 26, 1985: Piper PA38112 (N2490A), Monroe, NC, Destroyed. Entered spin after takeoff, hit runway. Seen on previous days in steep climbs and banks after takeoff.

## Other aircraft with N2490A

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2490A): Wilkinson Neil A FLIGHTSTAR SC, S/N SC001
- [Cancelled 1970-12-04](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2490A-1970-12-04): Piper PA-18, S/N 18-1958. Owner: [Thelma E Peacock](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/THELMA%20E%20PEACOCK), [Lake Andes, SD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SD/Lake%20Andes)

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