# N115JT: 1983 Townsend James L VARIEZE, registration cancelled 2006-07-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 27, 2006
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Townsend James L VARIEZE](https://openairdocs.org/model/townsend-james-l-varieze) (registry code 05609KT)
- Engine: [Continental 0-200 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (registry code 17020)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-252](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-252) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1273
- Year built: 1983
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: September 9, 1983
- Certificate issued: July 18, 1983
- Last registry action: September 9, 2003
- Mode S code: A03FA0
- Owner when cancelled: [Townsend James L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TOWNSEND%20JAMES%20L)
- Location: [Quitman, AR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AR/Quitman)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.4041° N, 92.1910° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 72131, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N115JT
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=115JT
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N115JT-2006-07-27

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Townsend James L VARIEZE: https://openairdocs.org/model/townsend-james-l-varieze.md

## 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 DFW05CA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05CA198), Jul 27, 2005: Amateur Built Varieze (N115JT), Alco, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's pilots failure to refuel the airplane. Contributing factors were the low ceilings and the lack of suitable terrain for the precautionary landing.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20050727016899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050727016899A), Jul 27, 2005: Amtr VARIEZE (N115JT), Alco, AR, Substantial damage. (-23) On July 27, 2005, about 1545 central daylight time, a single-engine amateur-built aircraft (Varieze), was substantially damaged following a loss of…
- [Incident 19850922058889I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850922058889I), Sep 22, 1985: Amtrru VARIEZE (N115JT), Westfield, MA, Minor damage. Pilot forgot to extend the retractable nose gear prior to landing.

## Other aircraft with N115JT

- [Cancelled 2018-05-03](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N115JT-2018-05-03): Cirrus Design SR22T, S/N 1704. Exported to United Kingdom. Owner: [Cirrus Design Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CIRRUS%20DESIGN%20CORP), [Hermantown, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Hermantown)

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