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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N2048X

N2048X is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-161 built in 2010. The FAA cancelled the registration on July 14, 2010 when the aircraft was exported to Malaysia. The last status on file was "valid, assigned to the manufacturer under its dealer certificate". The number has been on and off the register 3 times.

N2048X is reserved by Textron Aviation INC since September 2, 2016. Reservation type: Reserved to manufacturer, no fee, no expiration.

Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-161 cancelled July 14, 2010

Serial number
2842348
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
2010
Last status
Valid, assigned to the manufacturer under its dealer certificate
Exported to
Malaysia
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
April 30, 2010
Last owner
Piper Aircraft INC (Corporation)
Vero Beach, FL
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

Schweizer 269C cancelled July 12, 2006

Serial number
S1803
Type
Rotorcraft · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
2000
Last status
Valid registration
Exported to
Hungary
Certificate issued
September 2, 2004
Last FAA action
September 2, 2004
Last owner
Extreme Team INC (Corporation)
Baxley, GA
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

Cessna 182H cancelled April 19, 1965

Serial number
182-56148
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Exported to
Canada
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Cessna Aircraft CO (Corporation)
Wichita, KS
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N2048X

FTW82DA178Accident on May 15, 1982 at Cameron, LA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Bell 206L-1 · serial 45702

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