N2BJ is a Jones William M WITTMAN TAILWIND W-8 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 001. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-290 SERIES rated at 140 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (amateur-built), issued Aug 15, 1989.
FAA status: N-number assigned, not yet registered. There is no expiration date on this record.
Registration
- FAA status
- N-number assigned, not yet registered
- Registrant type
- Not stated
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Last FAA action
- Oct 20, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- A18D73
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50306563
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- JONES WILLIAM M
- Model
- WITTMAN TAILWIND W-8
- Serial number
- 001
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING 0-290 SERIES (140 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Experimental since Aug 15, 1989
- Approved operations
- Amateur-built
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2013 | VERTICAL UNLIMITED LLC 12 | 297 | 2009 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2011 | Kansas City, MO | Amateur-built 12 other aircraft | Substantial | Fatal | CEN11LA582 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.
Changes seen in the FAA file
- Registered: Jones William M WITTMAN TAILWIND W-8 S/N 001
CheckAero compares the daily FAA registry files since Oct 21, 2026; earlier changes are not in this log.