N480F — 2006 Aviat Aircraft Inc A-1B

Aircraft record

Serial number

2357

Manufacturer

Aviat Aircraft Inc

Model

A-1B

Year

2006

Category

Fixed wing single-engine

Engine

Lycoming O-360-a1p

Registration

Deregistered

View the FAA registry record for N480F →

Accident & incident history

1. ERA21LA114Jan 23, 2021Terrell, NCMinor

   The pilot’s failure to retract the landing gear on the amphibious airplane prior to a water landing, resulting in a nose over and structural damage to the airframe. The mechanic’s failure to remove electrical tape from the pitot tube, the pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection, and the pilot’s failure to visually confirm the landing gear position prior to touchdown were all factors in the accident.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 2006 Aviat Aircraft Inc A-1B).

1. Dec 12, 2022deregistered — Sale Reported

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N480F was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 2006 Aviat Aircraft Inc A-1B above.

• until Jan 16, 1984Douglas C-47A (s/n 9719)

Frequently asked

Has N480F been in an accident?

Yes. N480F appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2021.

What kind of aircraft is N480F?

N480F is a 2006 Aviat Aircraft Inc A-1B (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 2357.