N117FJ - 1978 Aircraft Aircraft Registration

1978

Aircraft Description

Model Year

1978

Manufacturer

—

Model

—

Type Aircraft

—

Airworthiness Date

Invalid Date

Classification

Standard Transport Category

Type Registration

Unknown

Status

Cert Issue Date

Invalid Date

Registered Owner

Name

J T AVIATION

Address

16 E 40TH ST

City

NEW YORK

State / Zip Code

New York10016-0113

Country

United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type

—

Number of Engines

—

Mode S Code (Oct)

50043272

Mode S Code (Hex)

A046BA

NTSB Accident History (1)

Date	NTSB #	Damage	Highest Injury	Probable Cause
Mar 25, 1997	NYC97FA062	Substantial	None	the tower controller's inadequate service by clearing the airplane to land on the same runway, where he had previously cleared a maintenance vehicle to perform maintenance to the runway centerline lights. Factors related to the accident were: darkness, partial failure of the runway centerline lights, the electric maintenance vehicle's loss of engine power, and a failure to have adequate emergency back up lighting.

Mar 25, 1997NYC97FA062

Substantial

None

the tower controller's inadequate service by clearing the airplane to land on the same runway, where he had previously cleared a maintenance vehicle to perform maintenance to the runway centerline lights. Factors related to the accident were: darkness, partial failure of the runway centerline lights, the electric maintenance vehicle's loss of engine power, and a failure to have adequate emergency back up lighting.

Additional Details

Registration

N117FJ

Serial Number

229

Number of Engines

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Number of Seats

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Expiration Date

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Last Action Date

—

Last Update Date

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Unique ID

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Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC