Single-engine piston

N17872

1937 Piper J-2

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1937
Serial
1306
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A40 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Fairbury, IL
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Registration record

N17872 on the FAA register

Type
1937 Piper J-2
Serial
1306
Engines
Continental A40 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Fairbury, IL
Certificate issued
1973-02-08
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A13A4D
Mode S (octal)
50235115
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1973-02-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N17872.
  • 1937
    Manufactured (1937).
Overview

About N17872

N17872 is a 1937 Piper J-2, serial number 1306. It is registered to an individual in Fairbury, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 8, 1973 and expires on July 31, 2029.

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.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N17872.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N17872.

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.