N784J is a 2022 Jabiru Aircraft Pty Ltd J230-D (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 980, registered in Castle Hayne, NC. It is powered by a Jabiru 3300L rated at 120 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (operating light-sport kit-built), issued Dec 12, 2022. It is one of 27 J230-D aircraft in the FAA registry, 4 of them registered in North Carolina. About 8% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 2, 2025.
FAA status: Sale reported. There is no expiration date on this record.
Registration
- FAA status
- Sale reported
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Castle Hayne, NC
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Greensboro FSDO (GSO FSDO) · (336) 369-3900
- Last FAA action
- Oct 30, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- AAA02A
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52520052
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- JABIRU AIRCRAFT PTY LTD
- Model
- J230-D
- Year manufactured
- 2022
- Serial number
- 980
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- 4 cycle
- Engine
- JABIRU 3300L (120 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Experimental since Dec 12, 2022
- Approved operations
- Operating light-sport kit-built
Public airports near Castle Hayne
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmington International Wilmington, NC | KILM | 6 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A+ |
| Wallace-Pender Wallace, NC | KACZ | 26 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A1+ |
| Sky Manor Jacksonville, NC | N22 | 31 mi | Non-towered | - |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2025 | Oak Island, NC | Jabiru Aircraft Pty Ltd J230-D this airframe | Substantial | Minor | ERA25LA289 |
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
- Status: Valid registration → Sale reported
- Expiration date changed to none
- City: Southport → Castle Hayne
- New registration certificate issued
CheckAero compares the daily FAA registry files since Oct 21, 2026; earlier changes are not in this log.