Boeing N2
16 on the U.S. register across 4 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1941 to 1943; half of them date from 1942 or earlier. North Carolina has the most (2). 50% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the N2 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
- Common engines
- P&W R-985 Series (4), Cont Motor W670 Series (4), Lycoming R680-4P-B4 (3)
- Seats
- 2
- Cruise speed
- about 93 mph
- Built of
- steel tube, wood and fabric · The Stearman: welded steel-tube fuselage, wooden wings, fabric over all of it.
- Maker on the register
- Boeing
- Registered
- earliest certificate February 6, 2002; newest February 21, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | 6 | 38% |
| LLC | 5 | 31% |
| Corporation | 2 | 12% |
| Co-owned | 2 | 12% |
| Partnership | 1 | 6% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 12 | 75% |
| None on file | 3 | 19% |
| Restricted | 1 | 6% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Valiair Limted Company Trustee | 1 |
| Rare Aircraft LTD | 1 |
| Qualitair LLC Trustee | 1 |
| Nick Franke LLC | 1 |
| Newman Brian A | 1 |
| Mgc INC | 1 |
| Just Plane Business LLC | 1 |
| Ctdal LLC | 1 |
Fleet pages: Rare Aircraft LTD · Qualitair LLC Trustee
Accident history NTSB records · 2 cases since 1982, 1 fatal
The 2 most recent of 2 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How this model compares with others, with the fleet taken into account: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Boeing N2 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
16 as of October 26, 2026, counting 4 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Boeing N2s?
North Carolina, with 2.
Who owns the Boeing N2?
50% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.
When were the Boeing N2s on the register built?
Between 1941 and 1943; half of them in 1942 or earlier.
How many Boeing N2 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
2 accidents and incidents since 1982, 1 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Boeing N2 made of?
A welded steel-tube fuselage and wooden wings, all covered in fabric: the construction of the 1930s and 1940s, which makes wood rot and fabric age the inspection items. The Stearman: welded steel-tube fuselage, wooden wings, fabric over all of it. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Boeing N2 the component layer
A welded steel-tube fuselage and wooden wings, all covered in fabric: the construction of the 1930s and 1940s, which makes wood rot and fabric age the inspection items. The Stearman: welded steel-tube fuselage, wooden wings, fabric over all of it. No FAA order in the current files names this model. Operators and repair shops have filed 1 failure report with the FAA since 2016, 1 of them in the last ten years: about 6.2 a year for every 100 aircraft on the register; the system most often named is engine.
Failure reports 1 since 2016 · what operators and shops told the FAA
Failure reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 16 | 1 |
By system
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Latest reports
Approved replacement parts 2 parts manufacturer approvals
Parts a company other than the maker may make for this design and sell as FAA-approved. The companies holding the most:
Most often: operation of (1), led landing (1).
Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.
Connections how the N2 links to the rest of the register
- Boeing 6,675 aircraft on the register
- Boeing N2S-3 8 registered
- Boeing N2S-5 5 registered
- Boeing N2S-4 2 registered
- Boeing N2S-1 1 registered
- Built of steel tube, wood and fabric · The Stearman: welded steel-tube fuselage, wooden wings, fabric over all of it.
- Pratt & Whitney R-985 series 4 of these aircraft · 450 hp
- Continental W670 series 4 of these aircraft · 250 hp
- Lycoming R680-4P-B4 3 of these aircraft · 225 hp
- Continental W670-6N 2 of these aircraft · 220 hp
- Lycoming R680 1 of these aircraft · 215 hp
- North Carolina 2 of these aircraft
- Wyoming 1 of these aircraft
- Oklahoma 1 of these aircraft
- New York 1 of these aircraft
- North Dakota 1 of these aircraft
- Valiair Limted Company Trustee 1 of these aircraft
- Rare Aircraft LTD 1 of these aircraft
- Qualitair LLC Trustee 1 of these aircraft
- Nick Franke LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Newman Brian A 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the N2 2 cases since 1982 · 1 fatal
- Failure reports filed on the N2 1 reports since 1995
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/boeing/n2.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 16
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N1367V | Boeing N2S-5 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2026-02-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N63691 | Boeing N2S-4 |
Ctdal LLC Atlanta, Georgia |
Standard | 2026-01-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2212G | Boeing N2S-3 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2025-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N81172 | Boeing N2S-5 |
Qualitair LLC Trustee Michelstadt, |
Standard | 2023-12-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N667BS | Boeing N2S-3 |
Valiair Limted Company Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2023-01-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N61S | Boeing N2S-4 |
Just Plane Business LLC Angier, North Carolina |
Standard | 2021-11-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6201 | Boeing N2S-1 |
Newman Brian A Caldwell, Idaho |
None on file | 2021-07-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2158P | Boeing N2S-3 |
Nick Franke LLC Jacksonville, Arkansas |
Standard | 2021-04-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N54RC | Boeing N2S-5 |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2019-12-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N68996 | Boeing N2S-3 |
Rare Aircraft LTD Faribault, Minnesota |
Standard | 2014-05-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N63912 | Boeing N2S-3 |
Individual owner North Dakota |
Restricted | 2010-01-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52135 | Boeing N2S-5 |
Co-owned owner Illinois |
Standard | 2008-09-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N122C | Boeing N2S-5 |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2005-06-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5497E | Boeing N2S-3 |
Mgc INC Wichita, Kansas |
Standard | 2004-12-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3114P | Boeing N2S-3 |
Individual owner Arizona |
None on file | 2002-02-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N69423 | Boeing N2S-3 |
Individual owner Missouri |
None on file | RevokedFAA registration status code 9: Registration certificate revoked. All codes |