# N16669: 1936 Piper J-2, registration cancelled 2021-06-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 5, 2021
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper J-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j-2) (registry code 7100402)
- Engine: [Continental A40 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a40-series) (registry code 17001)
- Data sheets: [TCDS ATC 595](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/ATC%20595) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 684
- Year built: 1936
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: July 10, 1956
- Certificate issued: August 18, 1995
- Last registry action: November 1, 2017
- Mode S code: A10B44
- Owner when cancelled: [Hays James B](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HAYS%20JAMES%20B)
- Location: [Early, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Early)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 31.7156° N, 98.8946° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 76802, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N16669
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=16669
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N16669-2021-06-05

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 Piper J-2: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j-2.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 FTW80DPD35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80DPD35), Jun 21, 1980: Piper J-2 (N16669), Bangs, TX, substantial damage

## 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.

- [Incident 19900121000769I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900121000769I), Jan 21, 1990: Piper J2PIPER (N16669), Brownwood, TX, Minor damage. Engine running rough. Forced landing on golf course. Suspect carburator icing.
- [Accident 19800621021629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800621021629A), Jun 21, 1980: Piper J2PIPER (N16669), Bangs, TX, Substantial damage. Engine quit on climb-out from takeoff. Stalled airplane on emergency landing. Found mag wire had grounded.

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