# N85JU: 1991 Upton John M STARDUSTER TOO, registration cancelled 2005-03-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 8, 2005
- Status when cancelled: Second triennial mailing, no response
- Airframe: [Upton John M STARDUSTER TOO](https://openairdocs.org/model/upton-john-m-starduster-too) (registry code 86603CL)
- Engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514)
- Serial number: 002
- Year built: 1991
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: October 1, 1991
- Certificate issued: February 3, 1993
- Last registry action: April 22, 1999
- Mode S code: ABA5DA
- Owner when cancelled: [Lewis Herbert J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LEWIS%20HERBERT%20J)
- Location: [Columbia, MD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MD/Columbia)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.2060° N, 76.8282° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 21045, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N85JU
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=85JU
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N85JU-2005-03-08

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 Upton John M STARDUSTER TOO: https://openairdocs.org/model/upton-john-m-starduster-too.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 BFO92LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO92LA012), Dec 8, 1991: John W Upton SA-300 (N85JU), Leon, WV, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE DEFECTIVE WELDING BETWEEN THE AXLE AND THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY CAUSING THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR TO COLLAPSE.

## 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 19911208055009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911208055009A), Dec 8, 1991: Amtrso STARDUSTER2 (N85JU), Leon, WV, Substantial damage. Right main gear separated from strut on landing. Found defective welding.

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