N1486A is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-20 built in 1952. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 20, 2015. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".
N1486A is reserved by Alaska Airlines INC. since May 7, 2026. Reservation type: Fee paid. An expiration notice was issued on March 7, 2027.
Piper PA-20 cancelled May 20, 2015
- Serial number
- 20-839
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1952
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- May 5, 2007
- Last FAA action
- April 20, 2010
- Last owner
- Copper River Airmotive LLC (Corporation)
Copper Center, AK - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
NTSB accident and incident record under N1486A
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-20 · serial 20-839
The pilot's delayed application of carburetor heat, which resulted in a loss of engine power, and subsequent forced landing. Factors associated with the accident were weather conditions conducive to carburetor icing, and the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.
A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site