N1662 — 2013 Curtiss JN4D

Aircraft record

Serial number

6062

Manufacturer

Curtiss

Model

JN4D

Year

2013

Category

Fixed wing single-engine

Engine

Ama/expr Unknown Eng

Registration

Deregistered

View the FAA registry record for N1662 →

Accident & incident history

1. ERA17FA050Nov 17, 2016Williamson, GAFatal · 2 fatal

   The in-flight failure of the propeller due to excessive engine vibration loads and the use of an incorrectly-sized propeller, which resulted in a fatigue crack of the leading edge strip. Contributing to the accident was the inadequate repair of the propeller following a previous crack.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 2013 Curtiss JN4D).

1. May 1, 2020deregistered — Alexander Ron R

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N1662 was previously assigned to different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 2013 Curtiss JN4D above.

• until Dec 1, 1971Kilcollins B-8M (s/n TK-001)
• until Feb 15, 1939Eaglerock LONG WING EAGLEROCK (s/n 121)

Frequently asked

Has N1662 been in an accident?

Yes. N1662 appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2016.

What kind of aircraft is N1662?

N1662 is a 2013 Curtiss JN4D (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 6062.

Has N1662 been in a fatal accident?

An NTSB record for N1662 (ERA17FA050) is classified with a fatal highest injury level.