Airship

N10A

1979 Goodyear GZ-20A

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1979
Serial
4117
Class
Airship
Engines
2 × Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co (Corporation)
Based
Akron, OH
Registration record

N10A on the FAA register

Type
1979 Goodyear GZ-20A
Serial
4117
Engines
2 × Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Registered owner
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co
Akron, OH
Certificate issued
1979-09-20
Airworthiness date
1979-10-03
Registration expires
2028-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A0025B
Mode S (octal)
50001133
Seats (type)
7
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2003-12-04
    Accident at Gardena, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-10-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1979-09-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N10A to the current registrant.
  • 1974-08-28
    Accident at Flushing,Ny, 32; damage: substantial.
  • 1969-04-22
    N10A previously assigned to a Goodyear Airship Gac-K (s/n C-86); cancelled.
  • 1941-03-12
    N10A previously assigned to a Goodyear Zeppelin T Z (s/n GZ-17); cancelled.
  • 1931-07-14
    N10A previously assigned to a Goodyear Zeppelin T Z (s/n GZ-4); cancelled.
Overview

About N10A

N10A is a 1979 Goodyear GZ-20A, serial number 4117. The FAA register lists Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co as the registrant in Akron, Ohio. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 20, 1979 and expires on September 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as an airship, two Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG engines and 7 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated October 3, 1979.

N10A has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2003-12-04 Accident · Gardena, CA Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · LAX04LA055
Reported aircraft: Goodyear GZ-20A
Probable cause: The pilot's delayed go-around during final approach to land, which resulted in an in-flight collision with a fence. A factor associated with the accident is the pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude/clearance from obstructions.
1974-08-28 Accident · Flushing,Ny, 32 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2336
Reported aircraft: Goodyr Acft GZ-20A

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.