N542AJ - 2019 Aircraft Aircraft Registration

JAS4

2019

Aircraft Description

Model Year

2019

Manufacturer

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Model

—

Type Aircraft

Fixed Wing Multi Engine

ICAO Type Code

JAS4JAS4-2

Airworthiness Date

Invalid Date

Classification

Experimental 9 Category

Type Registration

Unknown

Status

Valid Registration

Cert Issue Date

Invalid Date

Registered Owner

Name

JOBY AERO INC

Address

340 WOODPECKER RDG

City

SANTA CRUZ

State / Zip Code

California95060-9797

Country

United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type

—

Number of Engines

—

Mode S Code (Oct)

51557543

Mode S Code (Hex)

A6DF63

NTSB Accident History (1)

Date	NTSB #	Damage	Highest Injury	Probable Cause
Feb 16, 2022	DCA22FA082	Substantial	None	The separation of a propeller blade during expansion flight testing that resulted in cascading effects to include the separation of multiple propulsion motor/propeller assemblies and the loss of remote pilot control of the aircraft. Contributing to the accident was the tilt rotor actuator linkage for propulsion station 3 that allowed some propeller blades to be at a steeper angle than commanded.

Feb 16, 2022DCA22FA082

Substantial

None

The separation of a propeller blade during expansion flight testing that resulted in cascading effects to include the separation of multiple propulsion motor/propeller assemblies and the loss of remote pilot control of the aircraft. Contributing to the accident was the tilt rotor actuator linkage for propulsion station 3 that allowed some propeller blades to be at a steeper angle than commanded.

Additional Details

Registration

N542AJ

Serial Number

JAS4-201

Number of Engines

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Number of Seats

—

Expiration Date

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Last Action Date

—

Last Update Date

—

Unique ID

—

Data Source

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

Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC