# N7492K: 1950 Piper PA-20, registration cancelled 2019-04-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 11, 2019
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper PA-20](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-20) (registry code 7102002)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A4](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A4), [TCDS E-223](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-223) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 20-407
- Year built: 1950
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: July 12, 1956
- Certificate issued: January 24, 2018
- Last registry action: January 24, 2018
- Mode S code: AA16A1
- Owner when cancelled: [Gateway Tailwheel Club LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GATEWAY%20TAILWHEEL%20CLUB%20LLC)
- Location: [Waterloo, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Waterloo)
- Physical address: [Columbia, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Columbia)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 38.3088° N, 90.1494° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 62298, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7492K
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7492K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7492K-2019-04-11

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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-20: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-20.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 GAA18CA426](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA426), Jul 14, 2018: Piper PA 20 (N7492K), Dayton, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for variable crosswind conditions during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20180714011159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180714011159A), Jul 14, 2018: Piper PA-20 (N7492K), Dayton, OH, Substantial damage. On Saturday, July 14, 2018 at approximately 1415 EDT, a Piper PA-20 aircraft, registration N7492K, was involved in an accident when the pilot lost directional…
- [Incident 20060305003889I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060305003889I), Mar 5, 2006: Piper PA20 (N7492K), Waynesburg, PA, Minor damage. (-23) The pilot in command, [privacy data omitted] failed to ensure the front seat was properly latched. This oversight caused the seat to pitch backwards…

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