This aircraft's FAA registration was cancelled on Jul 1988 — it's no longer an active tail number. TailWiki keeps a record so its history isn't lost.

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N487JJohnson Steven C AVID FLYER

DeregisteredExperimentalBombardier ROTAX (ALL)Altadena, CA

N487J is a Johnson Steven C AVID FLYER. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 2 seats, powered by a Bombardier ROTAX (ALL). Its registration was cancelled in Jul 1988. Its experimental airworthiness certificate was issued in Dec 2003. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.

FAA recordRegistered in Altadena, CA in 1988 · deregistered in 1988.

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2003

FAA record · Dec 2003 · Airworthiness

Special Airworthiness Certificate issued — Experimental

Manufacturer: Johnson Steven C. Model AVID FLYER. Serial SA-1.

1988

FAA record · Jul 1988 · Deregistered

FAA registration cancelled

This N-number is no longer an active registration — it may have been scrapped, exported, or the number retired. The FAA can reissue cancelled N-numbers to a different aircraft entirely.

FAA record · Apr 1988 · Registration

Registered to last known owner

Registrant based in Altadena, CA.

Aircraft

ManufacturerJohnson Steven C

ModelAVID FLYER

CategoryExperimental

TypeFixed-wing single-engine

SerialSA-1

EngineBombardier ROTAX (ALL)

Seats2

BasedAltadena, CA

Safety record

1 NTSB event on record

Most recent: Apr 2020 · Minor injuries.

See the Safety tab for full reports.

Registration history

Jul 1988

FAA registration cancelled

1988 — 1988

Last known registered owner · Altadena, CA

Dec 2003

Airworthiness certificate issued

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