# N26203: Nord 262 A-12, registration cancelled 1982-12-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 14, 1982
- Exported to: France
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Nord 262 A-12](https://openairdocs.org/model/nord-262-a-12) (registry code 6380502)
- Serial number: 11
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: August 8, 1975
- Mode S code: A288DF
- Owner when cancelled: [Ransome Airlines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RANSOME%20AIRLINES%20INC)
- Location: [Philadelphia, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Philadelphia)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.0695° N, 75.0000° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19114, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N26203
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=26203
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N26203-1982-12-14

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 Nord 262 A-12: https://openairdocs.org/model/nord-262-a-12.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 DIA70I0009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA70I0009), Jul 29, 1969: Nord-Avion 262 (N26203), Charleston, WV, incident, no damage
- [NTSB DIA69I0043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA69I0043), Feb 12, 1969: Nord-Avion 262A12 (N26203), Elkins, WV, incident, minor 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.

- [Incident 19791213047329I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791213047329I), Dec 13, 1979: Aerosp 262ANORD (N26203), Providence, RI. During takeoff, copilot unable to communicate due to moisture in mixer box, preventing selection.

## Other aircraft with N26203

- [Cancelled 2017-06-12](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N26203-2017-06-12): Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA, S/N 0707, built 1987. Exported to France. Owner: [Robinson Helicopter Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROBINSON%20HELICOPTER%20CO), [Torrance, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Torrance)

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