# N488WT: 2004 Kilroy James PITTS MODEL 12, registration cancelled 2021-04-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 3, 2021
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Kilroy James PITTS MODEL 12](https://openairdocs.org/model/kilroy-james-pitts-model-12) (registry code 05612I9)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: 137
- Year built: 2004
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Kit: Jim Kimball Enterprises PITTS MODEL 12
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: May 23, 2005
- Certificate issued: December 30, 2014
- Last registry action: September 15, 2017
- Mode S code: A60857
- Owner when cancelled: [Coonan Gary M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COONAN%20GARY%20M)
- Location: [Bell Buckle, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Bell%20Buckle)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.6344° N, 86.4071° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 37020, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N488WT
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=488WT
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N488WT-2021-04-03

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 Kilroy James PITTS MODEL 12: https://openairdocs.org/model/kilroy-james-pitts-model-12.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 ERA15LA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA197), Apr 22, 2015: James Kilroy Pitts Model 12 (N488WT), LaGrange, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: A partial loss of engine power after takeoff for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have…

## 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 20150422005799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150422005799A), Apr 22, 2015: Kilroy James PITTS MODEL 12 (N488WT), Lagrange, GA, Substantial damage. After departure at approximately 3500 ft AGL, the aircraft lost power for an unknown reason. The pilot attempted to return to the airport but struck the ground…

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