N866JA is a 1970 Britten-Norman BN-2A (fixed wing multi engine) with serial number 185, registered in Beaver Island, MI. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2027. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-540 SERIES rated at 250 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Nov 24, 1970. It is one of 8 BN-2A aircraft in the FAA registry, 3 of them registered in Michigan. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Nov 13, 2021.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- MCPHILLIPS FLYING SERVICE INC
- Location
- Beaver Island, MI
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Grand Rapids FSDO (GRR FSDO) · 616-974-2500
- Certificate issued
- Jan 27, 2012
- Last FAA action
- Apr 14, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- ABE5EA
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52762752
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BRITTEN-NORMAN
- Model
- BN-2A
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A17EU (Britten-Norman Aerospace Ltd.)
- Year manufactured
- 1970
- Serial number
- 185
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING 0-540 SERIES (250 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 2 / 10
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Nov 24, 1970
- Approved operations
- Normal
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 2021 | Beaver Island, MI | Britten-Norman BN-2A this airframe | Substantial | Fatal | CEN22FA031 |
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.