# N12JA: 1992 Ariosto James J ARIOSTO MUSTANG II, registration cancelled 2018-02-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 28, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Ariosto James J ARIOSTO MUSTANG II](https://openairdocs.org/model/ariosto-james-j-ariosto-mustang-ii) (registry code 16906B1)
- Engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514)
- Serial number: MII-1335
- Year built: 1992
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: April 29, 1992
- Certificate issued: February 9, 2004
- Last registry action: August 23, 2013
- Mode S code: A05222
- Owner when cancelled: [Swan D. Person](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SWAN%20D.%20PERSON)
- Location: [Hilltop Lakes, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Hilltop%20Lakes)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 31.0572° N, 96.1109° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77871, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N12JA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=12JA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N12JA-2018-02-28

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 Ariosto James J ARIOSTO MUSTANG II: https://openairdocs.org/model/ariosto-james-j-ariosto-mustang-ii.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 CEN16LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16LA121), Mar 4, 2016: Ariosto James J Ariosto Mustang II (N12JA), Normangee, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's improper fuel selector positioning procedures during the flight.

## 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 20160304001789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160304001789A), Mar 4, 2016: Ariosto James J ARIOSTO MUSTANG II (N12JA), Normangee, TX, Destroyed. Ground mark indications show the left hand wing striking the ground first. An indication of the left hand main landing gear and then the aircraft engine after…

## Other aircraft with N12JA

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N12JA): Pipistrel D O O ALPHA TRAINER, S/N 1119 AT 912 LSA, built 2022

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