# N26JA: 1973 Britten-Norman BN-2A-8, registration cancelled 2017-07-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 7, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Britten-Norman BN-2A-8](https://openairdocs.org/model/britten-norman-bn-2a-8) (registry code 1520209)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A17EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A17EU), [TCDS E-295](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-295) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 375
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: November 27, 1973
- Certificate issued: September 12, 1990
- Last registry action: September 16, 2008
- Mode S code: A27D6D
- Owner when cancelled: [Flamenco Airways Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FLAMENCO%20AIRWAYS%20INC)
- Location: Culebra, PR, RQ
- Physical address: [San Juan, PR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PR/San%20Juan)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N26JA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=26JA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N26JA-2017-07-07

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 Britten-Norman BN-2A-8: https://openairdocs.org/model/britten-norman-bn-2a-8.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 ATL97FA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL97FA113), Aug 7, 1997: Pilatus BN-2 Islander (N26JA), Fajardo, PR, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate visual lookout.

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19970807021312A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970807021312A), Aug 7, 1997: Bnorm BN2A8 (N26JA), Fajardo, Puerto Rico, Substantial damage. Collided mid air with N1202S over runway. (.4)on August 7, 1997, about 1248 atlantic standard time, two britten-norman BN-2 airplanes, collided in flight, over…
- [Incident 19841003073659I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841003073659I), Oct 3, 1984: Bnorm BN2A8 (N26JA), San Juan, Puerto Rico, Minor damage. While repositioning aircraft on ramp, brake failed causing wingtip to strike light pole.
- [Incident 19820421017289I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820421017289I), Apr 21, 1982: Bnorm BN2A (N26JA), St Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Minor damage. Wingtip struck parked aircraft while taxiing on congested ramp.

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