# N23JA: 1981 Adams James GREAT LAKES 2T-1, registration cancelled 2012-09-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 4, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Adams James GREAT LAKES 2T-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/adams-james-great-lakes-2t-1) (registry code 3910254)
- Engine: [Continental I0-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (registry code 17027)
- Serial number: 1
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: November 10, 1982
- Certificate issued: June 23, 1979
- Last registry action: July 16, 1988
- Mode S code: A206F0
- Owner when cancelled: [Adams James A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ADAMS%20JAMES%20A)
- Location: [Watertown, WI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WI/Watertown)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 43.1440° N, 88.7320° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 53094, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N23JA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=23JA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N23JA-2012-09-04

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 Adams James GREAT LAKES 2T-1: https://openairdocs.org/model/adams-james-great-lakes-2t-1.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 CHI87DER09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87DER09), Jul 10, 1987: Great Lakes Adams 2T-1 (N23JA), Bethel/Msp, MN, substantial damage, 1 fatal

## 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 19870710034079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870710034079A), Jul 10, 1987: Grtlks 2T1 (N23JA), Bethel, MN, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. Aircraft impacted ground in a wings level nose low attitude and rotation. Possible altitude and passenger problem.

## Other aircraft with N23JA

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N23JA): Cirrus Design SR22T, S/N 10504, built 2025
- [Cancelled 2023-09-25](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N23JA-2023-09-25): Cessna 550, S/N 550-0874, built 1999. Exported to Germany. Owner: [Bgmg LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BGMG%20LLC), [San Antonio, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/San%20Antonio)

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