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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N488WT

N488WT is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Kilroy James PITTS MODEL 12 built in 2004. The FAA cancelled the registration on April 3, 2021. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Kilroy James PITTS MODEL 12 cancelled April 3, 2021

Serial number
137
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
2004
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
December 30, 2014
Last FAA action
September 15, 2017
Last owner
Coonan Gary M (Individual)
Bell Buckle, TN
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur built

NTSB accident and incident record under N488WT

ERA15LA197Accident on April 22, 2015 at Lagrange, GA: serious injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: James Kilroy PITTS MODEL 12 · serial 137

A partial loss of engine power after takeoff for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.

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