# N486A: 1972 Nord 262-A, registration cancelled 2012-08-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 30, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, pending cancellation
- 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: 84
- Year built: 1972
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: January 28, 1975
- Last registry action: March 31, 1994
- Mode S code: A5FEE3
- Location: [Xxx, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Xxx)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N486A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=486A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N486A-2012-08-30

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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

## 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 19801203085819I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801203085819I), Dec 3, 1980: Aerosp 262ANORD (N486A), New Castle, DE, Minor damage. Engine shut down after smoke in cockpit. Found loose connection to relay.

## Other aircraft with N486A

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N486A): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 62, S/N 62.188, built 2022
- [Cancelled 1969-11-25](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N486A-1969-11-25): Beech D50A, S/N DH-192. Owner: [Swearingen Aircraft](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SWEARINGEN%20AIRCRAFT), [San Antonio, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/San%20Antonio)

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