Single-engine piston

N109BZ

2003 Homebuilt Glastar

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2003
Serial
5782
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Subaru ALL MDLS A/B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Pierce, NE
Registration record

N109BZ on the FAA register

Type
2003 Homebuilt Glastar
Serial
5782
Engines
Subaru ALL MDLS A/B
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Pierce, NE
Certificate issued
2002-09-16
Airworthiness date
2003-05-14
Registration expires
2028-05-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A02654
Mode S (octal)
50023124
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Stoddard Hamilton GLASTAR
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2003-06-07
    Accident at Pierce, NE; damage: substantial.
  • 2003-05-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 2002-09-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N109BZ.
Overview

About N109BZ

N109BZ is a 2003 Homebuilt Glastar, serial number 5782. It is registered to an individual in Pierce, Nebraska. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 16, 2002 and expires on May 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Subaru ALL MDLS A/B engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated May 14, 2003.

N109BZ has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2003-06-07 Accident · Pierce, NE Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI03LA152
Reported aircraft: Zimmerman Glastar
Probable cause: The pilot's operation of the airplane with known deficiencies in equipment and his selection of unsuitable terrain for landing. Factors contributing to this accident were the overtemperature of the engine cooling system, the long grass, and the collapse of the nose landing gear strut.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.