# N481A: 1966 Nord 262-A, registration cancelled 2005-01-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 12, 2005
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Nord 262-A](https://openairdocs.org/model/nord-262-a) (registry code 6380501)
- Engine: [Turbomeca BASTAN VI series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/turbomeca-bastan-vi-series) (registry code 60009)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E4EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E4EU) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 25
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: November 2, 1975
- Certificate issued: February 3, 1989
- Last registry action: October 19, 2004
- Mode S code: A5EC50
- Owner when cancelled: [National Aircraft Systems Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NATIONAL%20AIRCRAFT%20SYSTEMS%20INC)
- Location: [Sunny Isles Beach, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Sunny%20Isles%20Beach)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 25.9335° N, 80.1353° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33160, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N481A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=481A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N481A-2005-01-12

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 Nord 262-A: https://openairdocs.org/model/nord-262-a.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 NYC80IA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80IA086), Sep 16, 1980: Nord 262 (N481A), Philadelphia, PA, incident, minor damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19860531029079I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860531029079I), May 31, 1986: Aerosp 262ANORD (N481A), Philadelphia, PA, Minor damage. During takeoff roll nose tire went flat. A piece of tire wedged in nose fork. Aircraft skidded to a stop.
- [Incident 19791023054569I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791023054569I), Oct 23, 1979: Aerosp 262ANORD (N481A), Richmond, VA, Minor damage. Flight struck parked airstair truck during taxi to ramp.
- [Incident 19780924017629I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780924017629I), Sep 24, 1978: Aerosp 262ANORD (N481A), Philadelphia, PA. Attendant injured by falling door when support arm broke.

## Other aircraft with N481A

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N481A): Piper PA-28-181, S/N 2843747, built 2013

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