# N625J: 2002 Mars John SR EXPRESS SERIES 2000, registration cancelled 2021-02-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 19, 2021
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired
- Airframe: [Mars John SR EXPRESS SERIES 2000](https://openairdocs.org/model/mars-john-sr-express-series-2000) (registry code 05614UX)
- Engine: [Continental IO-550 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-550-series) (registry code 17042)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E3SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E3SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 990009-M
- Year built: 2002
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Express Acft Co LLC SERIES 2000
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: October 21, 2002
- Certificate issued: August 1, 2005
- Last registry action: August 11, 2017
- Mode S code: A82998
- Owner when cancelled: [Hurd James M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HURD%20JAMES%20M)
- Location: [Statesville, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Statesville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.8696° N, 80.8896° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 28625, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N625J
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=625J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N625J-2021-02-19

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 Mars John SR EXPRESS SERIES 2000: https://openairdocs.org/model/mars-john-sr-express-series-2000.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 ERA19FA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19FA154), Apr 22, 2019: Wheeler Express Series 2000 (N625J), Cleveland, NC, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: A loss of control and impact with terrain while maneuvering.

## 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 20190422003249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190422003249A), Apr 22, 2019: Mars John Sr EXPRESS SERIES 2000 (N625J), Cleveland, NC, Destroyed, 1 fatal. As the sole occupant of aircraft N625J, the pilot departed svh conducting a part 91 flight at 09:01 enroute to 8A7. Wreckage was discovered at 18:01 an…

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