# N97JA: 1975 Britten-Norman BN-2A-21, registration cancelled 2013-03-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 21, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Britten-Norman BN-2A-21](https://openairdocs.org/model/britten-norman-bn-2a-21) (registry code 1520221)
- Engine: [Lycoming IO-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-series) (registry code 41530)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A17EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A17EU), [TCDS 1E4](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 447
- Year built: 1975
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Special flight permit
- Airworthiness date: April 5, 1978
- Last registry action: March 10, 1987
- Mode S code: AD8215
- Location: Ramey, PR, RQ
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N97JA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=97JA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N97JA-2013-03-21

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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-21: https://openairdocs.org/model/britten-norman-bn-2a-21.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 OAK78FVM18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78FVM18), Apr 11, 1978: Brittnorman BN2A21 (N97JA), San Jose, CA, substantial damage

## 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 19780410008789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780410008789A), Apr 10, 1978: Bnorm BN2A (N97JA), San Jose, CA, Substantial damage. Acft equipped with ferry tanks.

## Other aircraft with N97JA

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N97JA): Textron 525, S/N 525-1113, built 2022

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