Single-engine piston

N2496

1949 Homebuilt NA-260

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1949
Serial
49-1496
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Wright R-1820 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
T-28 Inc (Corporation)
Based
Dover, DE
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Registration record

N2496 on the FAA register

Type
1949 Homebuilt NA-260
Serial
49-1496
Engines
Wright R-1820 series
Registered owner
T-28 Inc
Dover, DE
Certificate issued
2014-01-21
Airworthiness date
1990-11-20
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A25498
Mode S (octal)
50452230
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-01-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N2496 to the current registrant.
  • 1991-12-07
    Accident at Bermuda Dunes, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1990-11-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1949
    Manufactured (1949).
  • 1927-10-05
    N2496 previously assigned to a Standard Aircraft Standard J-1 (s/n J1); cancelled.
Overview

About N2496

N2496 is a 1949 Homebuilt NA-260, serial number 49-1496. The FAA register lists T-28 Inc as the registrant in Dover, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 21, 2014 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Wright R-1820 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated November 20, 1990.

N2496 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1991-12-07 Accident · Bermuda Dunes, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX92LA061
Reported aircraft: North American-Kenney T-28D-5, NA-260
Probable cause: AN INADEQUATE ANNUAL INSPECTION PERFORMED BY THE MECHANIC. CONTRIBUTING TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE DETERIORATION OF THE FUEL BLADDER SELF-SEALING LINING AND PARTIAL BLOCKAGE OF THE FUEL SCREENS.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.