# N17AJ: 1989 Bal-Air Inc/Wayne John K CHRISTEN EAGLE, registration cancelled 2013-06-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 4, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Bal-Air Inc/Wayne John K CHRISTEN EAGLE](https://openairdocs.org/model/bal-air-inc-wayne-john-k-christen-eagle) (registry code 05658A9)
- Engine: [Lycoming I0360 SER A&C](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-ser-a-c) (registry code 41511)
- Serial number: 001
- Year built: 1989
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: October 11, 1989
- Certificate issued: May 11, 2005
- Last registry action: October 20, 2009
- Mode S code: A116DD
- Owner when cancelled: [Miller Roger D Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MILLER%20ROGER%20D%20JR)
- Location: [Pacific Grove, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Pacific%20Grove)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.6191° N, 121.9254° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 93950, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N17AJ
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=17AJ
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N17AJ-2013-06-04

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 Bal-Air Inc/Wayne John K CHRISTEN EAGLE: https://openairdocs.org/model/bal-air-inc-wayne-john-k-christen-eagle.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 WPR11CA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11CA134), Feb 12, 2011: Bal-Air Inc/Wayne John K Christen Eagle (N17AJ), Groveland, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to compensate for crosswind conditions and maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion.

## 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 20110212002459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110212002459A), Feb 12, 2011: Bal-Air Inc CHRISTEN EA (N17AJ), Groveland, CA, Substantial damage. During rollout after approach and landing on runway 27 in calm/light wind conditions the aircraft was struck by an unexpected gust of wind from the left. The…

## Other aircraft with N17AJ

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N17AJ): Kittler Robert S COZY MK IV, S/N 589, built 2000
- [Cancelled (date not recorded)](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N17AJ-undated): Aerospatiale SN-601 CORVETTE, S/N 15. N-number assigned, not yet registered

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