N480F is not currently registered. It was last assigned to an Aviat Aircraft Inc A-1B built in 2006. The FAA cancelled the registration on December 12, 2022. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.
N480F is reserved by a private party since December 12, 2022. Reservation type: Two-year hold for canceled N-numbers.
Aviat Aircraft Inc A-1B cancelled December 12, 2022
- Serial number
- 2357
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 2006
- Last status
- Sale reported, canceled
- Certificate issued
- —
- Last FAA action
- October 4, 2021
- Last owner
- Sale Reported (Individual)
Cass City, MI - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
Douglas C-47A cancelled January 16, 1984
- Serial number
- 9719
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- May 9, 1978
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- Atc INC (Corporation)
Santa Rosa, CA - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N480F
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Aviat A1 · serial 2357
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.
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