# N27ED: 1973 Starduster 2, registration cancelled 2012-09-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 20, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Starduster 2](https://openairdocs.org/model/starduster-2) (registry code 86601M2)
- Engine: [Lycoming T0-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-t0-360-series) (registry code 41528)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E26EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E26EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 707-727
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: May 13, 1976
- Certificate issued: June 2, 2003
- Last registry action: December 16, 2008
- Mode S code: A2A48B
- Owners when cancelled: [Harvey David S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HARVEY%20DAVID%20S), [White William](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WHITE%20WILLIAM)
- Location: [Heathsville, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Heathsville)
- Owner type: Partnership
- Owner's area on the map: 37.8805° N, 76.4130° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 22473, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N27ED
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=27ED
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N27ED-2012-09-20

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 Starduster 2: https://openairdocs.org/model/starduster-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 MIA08LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA08LA142), Jul 15, 2008: J. E. Douglas Starduster 2 (N27ED), Tappahannock, VA, substantial damage. Probable cause: Loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

## 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.

- [Accident 20080715843979A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080715843979A), Jul 15, 2008: Amtr STARDUSTER2 (N27ED), Tappahannock, VA, Destroyed. (-23) A certificated pilot observed and reported the following: normal takeoff with a vx best angle of climbout. At approximately traffic pattern altitude,…
- [Incident 19960912044779I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960912044779I), Sep 12, 1996: Amtrso STARDUSTER2 (N27ED), Dripping Spring, TX, Minor damage. Narrative: on short final, the pilot experienced a strong down draft causing the plane to hit some trees before the pilot could apply full power.

## Other aircraft with N27ED

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N27ED): Dunn DAVIS DA-2A, S/N D-2

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