# N617JF: 1983 Ference James E VARIEZE, registration cancelled 2008-11-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 5, 2008
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Ference James E VARIEZE](https://openairdocs.org/model/ference-james-e-varieze) (registry code 05609LC)
- Engine: [Continental A80 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a80-series) (registry code 17006)
- Data sheets: [TCDS TC 217](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/TC%20217) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1312
- Year built: 1983
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: March 27, 1984
- Certificate issued: September 24, 2003
- Last registry action: September 19, 2006
- Mode S code: A8098D
- Owner when cancelled: [Hookano Robert W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HOOKANO%20ROBERT%20W)
- Location: [Shelby Township, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Shelby%20Township)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.6720° N, 82.9983° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 48315, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N617JF
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=617JF
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N617JF-2008-11-05

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 Ference James E VARIEZE: https://openairdocs.org/model/ference-james-e-varieze.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 CHI03LA228](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA228), Jul 26, 2003: Ference Varieze (N617JF), Macomb, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to secure the window canopy before takeoff and his failure to maintain directional control which resulted in a loss of control. The pilot's diverted attention is a contributing…

## 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 20030725018199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030725018199A), Jul 25, 2003: Amtr VARIEZE (N617JF), Utica, MI, Substantial damage. (-23) Canopy was not secured properly prior to take-off and opened in flight just after rotation. Pilot lost control of the aircraft attempting to close the…

## Other aircraft with N617JF

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N617JF): Zipline International P2 ZIP, S/N 18736P21418

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