# N457SA: Britten-Norman BN-2A, registration cancelled 1991-02-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 7, 1991
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Britten-Norman BN-2A](https://openairdocs.org/model/britten-norman-bn-2a) (registry code 1520204)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A17EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A17EU) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 27
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: September 28, 1981
- Last registry action: January 4, 1991
- Mode S code: A58DAE
- Owner when cancelled: [Vieques Air Link Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VIEQUES%20AIR%20LINK%20INC)
- Location: Vieques, PR, RQ
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N457SA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=457SA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N457SA-1991-02-07

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 Britten-Norman BN-2A: https://openairdocs.org/model/britten-norman-bn-2a.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 MIA89FA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89FA065), Jan 16, 1989: Britten-Norman BN-2A (N457SA), Carolina, PR, substantial damage. Probable cause: FUEL EXHAUSTION AND THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO INSURE THAT THE PROPER FUEL LOAD WAS PLACED ON THE AIRCRAFT FOR THE FLIGHT. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS INCLUDED THE IMPROPER REFUELING OF THE AIRCRAFT,…

## 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 19890116000539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890116000539A), Jan 16, 1989: Bnorm BN2A (N457SA), Carolina, Puerto Rico, Substantial damage. Ran out of fuel and crash landed in a cane field. Ordered fuel but failed to check. Lineman read 4.2 as 42 gallons.
- [Incident 19810404040219I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810404040219I), Apr 4, 1981: Bnorm BN2A (N457SA), St Barthelemy, Puerto Rico, Minor damage. During enroute severe vibration occurred. Lost control but recovered. Landed and found trim tab bracket & rod failed

## Other aircraft with N457SA

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N457SA): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 NG, S/N 40.NC267, built 2023
- [Cancelled 2010-08-24](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N457SA-2010-08-24): Cirrus Design SR22, S/N 3478, built 2010. Exported to Malawi. Owner: [Cirrus Design](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CIRRUS%20DESIGN), [Duluth, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Duluth)
- [Cancelled 2007-06-11](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N457SA-2007-06-11): Piper PA-28-181, S/N 2843457, built 2001. Exported to Jordan. Owner: [Hall Donald S DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HALL%20DONALD%20S%20DBA), [Tampa, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Tampa)

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