# N285SW: 2002 J&J Ultralights SEAWING

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [J&J Ultralights SEAWING](https://openairdocs.org/model/j-j-ultralights-seawing) (registry code 059005T, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Rotax 582SER](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-582ser) (registry code 55556)
- Serial number: 10001234582
- Year built: 2002
- Type: Weight-shift-control
- Engine type: 2 cycle
- Airworthiness: Experimental, registered before 01/31/08
- Airworthiness date: August 15, 2007
- Certificate issued: July 11, 2018
- Expires: July 31, 2028
- Mode S code: A2E233
- Registered owner: [Tenny James](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TENNY%20JAMES)
- Location: [Wimberley, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Wimberley)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 30.0387° N, 98.1596° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 78676, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=285SW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N285SW

From the FAA registry file of October 22, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (J&J Ultralights SEAWING)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Rotax 582SER)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN22LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA087), Dec 30, 2021: J&J Ultralights Seawing (N285SW), Golden, MO, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The noncertificated pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control while aggressively maneuvering at low altitude.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20211230021539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20211230021539A), Dec 30, 2021: J&J Ultralights SEAWING (N285SW), Golden, MO, Destroyed, 1 fatal. While performing circling maneuvers shortly after takeoff, witnesses reported seeing the aircraft enter a steep climb, appear to turn left, and then enter into…

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Earlier aircraft with N285SW

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N285SW before.

- [Cancelled 2003-06-27](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N285SW-2003-06-27): Boeing 747-2B5B, S/N 22485, built 1981. Exported to Israel. Owner: [U T Finance Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/U%20T%20FINANCE%20CORP), [East Hartford, CT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CT/East%20Hartford)

## Related

- Other J&J Ultralights SEAWING aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/j-j-ultralights-seawing/aircraft.md
- The Rotax 582SER engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-582ser.md

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