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N5891V1977 Britten-Norman BN2A-26 ISLANDER

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled May 29, 2020.

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19825 ADs may apply4 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Kodiak, AK
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2014
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
5
confirm with A&P
Service reports
4
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Redemption INC DBA
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Kodiak, AK
Certificate issued
Feb 13, 2014
Canceled
May 29, 2020
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Jun 13, 1997

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Britten-Norman
Model
BN2A-26 ISLANDER
Year
1977
Serial number
3011
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
10
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A799E6

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming Aeio-540 Ser
Type
Reciprocating
Power
260 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2014 – 2020Redemption INC DBAKodiak, AK
  2. until 1990Individual ownerdifferent airframe: Piper Pa-28r-201t S/N 28r7703161

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (0)

No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (5)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2025-01-01Landing Gear SystemMar 11, 2025Airframe (BN2A-26 ISLANDER)Only with: Fitted with Fairey Hydraulics Ltd or Britten-Norman Aircraft landing gear and associated landing gear components.
2024-08-03Flight Control System WiringJun 3, 2024Airframe (BN2A-26 ISLANDER)
2005-19-11Lycoming Engines (Formerly Textron Lycoming) AEIO-360, IO-360, O-360, LIO-360, LO-360…Oct 21, 2005Engine (AEIO-540 SER)Only with: Engines rated at 300 HP or lower, manufactured new, rebuilt, or overhauled after March 1, 1999, or that had a crankshaft installed after March 1, 1999.
2004-05-24Lycoming Engines (Formerly Textron Lycoming) AEIO-540, IO-540, LTIO-540, O-540, and…Mar 30, 2004Engine (AEIO-540 SER)Only with: Engines with crankshaft gear retaining bolts P/N STD-2209 installed; excludes O-540-F series engines subject to AD 99-03-05 with bolt not since replaced, engines with bolt installed at original assembly or replaced by Lycoming per SB 554 after November 10, 1998, engines with bolt from replacement kits 05K19987, 05K23325, 05K23326, 05K23327, 05K23335 or 05K23336, and engines with single-drive dual magnetos.
97-22-01Pilatus Britten-Norman Ltd. (Formerly Britten-Norman) BN-2A, BN-2B, and BN-2T Series…Nov 28, 1997Airframe (BN2A-26 ISLANDER)

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (4)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Starting · starter · bindingAug 3, 2015

    BENDIX ON STARTER OF RT ENGINE FAILED TO DISENGAGE AFTER STARTUP. R & R STARTER WITH NEW. NO FURTHER DISCREPANCIES NOTED.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Reciprocating engine · crankshaft · brokenDec 22, 2014

    ENGINE RECEIVED FOR O/H DUE TO HIGH METAL. DURING DISASSEMBLY, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT A PIECE OF THE CHEEK ON THE CRANKSHAFT HAD BROKEN OFF ALLOWING THE COUNTERWEIGHT TO IMPACT CONNECTING RODS AND THE CRANKSHAFT. THE COUNTERWEIGHT PINS WERE UNDAMAGED. THE CRANKSHAFT COUNTERWEIGHT BUSHING WAS BROKEN.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Reciprocating engine · crankcase · crackedAug 5, 2012

    PILOT HEARD RIGHT ENGINE RUNNING ROUGH AND SAW THE OIL PRESSURE DROP. SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN AND MADE A SAFE LANDING AT OUZINKIE AIR STRIP. UPON INSPECTION FOUND A CRACK IN THE CRANKCASE BETWEEN THE NR 3 AND NR 5 CYLINDERS. A NEW ENGINE WAS INSTALLED. AFTER REPAIRS THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Electrical power · regulator · malfunctionedJun 6, 2012

    PILOT SMELLED ODOR AND SAW SMOKE FROM INSTRUMENT PANEL. PILOT RETURNED TO KODIAK AIRPORT WITHOUT INCIDENT AND MADE A NORMAL LANDING. ON INVESTIGATION, IT WAS FOUND THE RIGHT ENGINE ALTERNATOR VOLTAGE REGULATOR HAD CAUSED AN OVERVOLTAGE SITUATION AND THE SMOKE WAS CAUSED BY THE BATTERY BEING…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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