N851JA
Britten-Norman BN2A-26 ISLANDER · built 1981
Registrations are reused: the FAA register shows 2 earlier aircraft with this mark, the last registration cancelled on March 14, 1989.
Register facts: FAA Aircraft Registry (Releasable Aircraft Database) (open data).
FlightFinder has no observed route profile for this registration. The documented safety events below are available independently of live flight tracking.
Safety history
- March 7, 1997AccidentHull loss
En route from Tortuguero to San José, the pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed in a triple canopy jungle near Guapiles. All seven occupants were rescued and the aircraft was destroyed. Probable cause (official findings): Engine failure in flight for unknown reasons.
- Accident
Britten-Norman BN-2A-26 Islander
Earlier aircraft with this registration
Registrations are reused. These records predate the airframe built in 1981 and belong to earlier aircraft that carried N851JA.
- October 11, 1980Accident
On final approach, the twin engine airplane was too low when it struck trees and crashed in a wooded area short of runway threshold. Seven occupants were injured while a passenger was killed.