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N851JA

N851JA is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Britten-Norman BN2A-26 ISLANDER built in 1981. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 18, 2013. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled". The number has been on and off the register 3 times.

N851JA is reserved by Joby Aero INC since September 11, 2026. Reservation type: Fee paid. An expiration notice was issued on July 11, 2027.

Britten-Norman BN2A-26 ISLANDER cancelled March 18, 2013

Serial number
913
Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1981
Last status
Sale reported, canceled
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
December 8, 1998
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
None, OK
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

Britten-Norman BN-2A-8 cancelled March 14, 1989

Serial number
11
Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
N-number assigned but not yet registered
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Withheld
Airworthiness
None on file

Britten-Norman BN-2A cancelled November 26, 1980

Serial number
71
Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
September 22, 1977
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Air Lease CO INC (Corporation)
Weston, CT
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N851JA

DCA97WA032Accident on March 7, 1997 at Paseo Las Palma: serious injuries, destroyed.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Britten-Norman BN2A-26

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