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N8280K1941 Nakajima A6M2 MODEL 21

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 19, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Nov 4, 2024.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Mar 2016)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Warwick, NY
owner city / state
Engine
R-1830 SERIES · 1350 hp
P & W
Owners
1
since 2019
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2016
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026
Last registered owner
Ellenville LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Warwick, NY
Certificate issued
Jan 15, 2019
Canceled
Nov 4, 2024
Airworthiness
Experimental · Exhibition
Airworthiness date
Jul 28, 2004

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Nakajima
Model
A6M2 MODEL 21
Year
1941
Serial number
1498
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Not Type Certificated
Seats
1
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
AB50F5

Engine

Make and model
P & W R-1830 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
1350 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2019 – 2024Ellenville LLCWarwick, NY
  2. 1995Transair USA INCWichita, KS · different airframe: Beechcraft C90a S/N Lj1359
  3. until 1989Individual ownerdifferent airframe: Universal Stinson 108-1 S/N 1081280

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Mar 15, 2016 · Midland, TX

The Goodyear pilot did not see and avoid the Nakajima ahead on the taxiway.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
CEN16CA126

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN16CA126)

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 19, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 19, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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