N20JA is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172R built in 1997. The FAA cancelled the registration on December 13, 2019. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.
N20JA is reserved by a private party since August 11, 2026. Reservation type: Fee paid. An expiration notice was issued on June 11, 2027.
Cessna 172R cancelled December 13, 2019
- Serial number
- 17280253
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1997
- Last status
- Sale reported, canceled
- Certificate issued
- —
- Last FAA action
- March 14, 2019
- Last owner
- Sale Reported (Individual)
Rantoul, KS - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
Britten-Norman BN-2A-9 cancelled July 3, 1973
- Serial number
- 307
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1972
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Exported to
- Mexico
- Certificate issued
- October 26, 1972
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- Jonas Aircraft And Arms CO INC (Corporation)
New York, NY - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N20JA
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172 · serial 17280253
The pilot’s and safety pilot's conflicting control inputs during landing, which resulted in their failure to maintain a proper airspeed and resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the lack of communication between the pilot and safety pilot during the landing and go-around.
A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site