Single-engine piston

N16971

1936 Piper J-2

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1936
Serial
837
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A40 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Ashley, MI
Registration record

N16971 on the FAA register

Type
1936 Piper J-2
Serial
837
Engines
Continental A40 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Ashley, MI
Certificate issued
2026-10-26
Airworthiness date
1956-07-03
Registration expires
2033-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A11684
Mode S (octal)
50213204
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-10-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N16971.
  • 1956-07-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1936
    Manufactured (1936).
Overview

About N16971

N16971 is a 1936 Piper J-2, serial number 837. It is registered to an individual in Ashley, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 26, 2026 and expires on October 31, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A40 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated July 3, 1956.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N16971.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N16971.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.