Twin piston

N55JA

1971 Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1971
Serial
295
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Camarillo, CA
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Registration record

N55JA on the FAA register

Type
1971 Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander
Serial
295
Engines
2 × Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Camarillo, CA
Certificate issued
2005-01-18
Airworthiness date
1972-03-22
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A6FDDB
Mode S (octal)
51576733
Seats (type)
10
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2005-01-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N55JA.
  • 1994-01-08
    Accident at Santa Rosa Isl, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1972-03-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1971
    Manufactured (1971).
Overview

About N55JA

N55JA is a 1971 Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander, serial number 295. It is registered to co-owners in Camarillo, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 18, 2005 and expires on July 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Lycoming O-540 series engines and 10 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated March 22, 1972.

N55JA has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1994-01-08 Accident · Santa Rosa Isl, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX94LA111
Reported aircraft: Britten-Norman BN2A-8 Islander
Probable cause: A FAILURE OF THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND TO MAINTAIN A PROPER GLIDE PATH TO THE RUNWAY AND HIS MISJUDGEMENT OF THE TOUCHDOWN POINT THAT RESULTED IN AN UNDERSHOOT AND SUBSEQUENT HARD LANDING.

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.