Single-engine piston

N156LZ

2009 Storch Aircraft FL-156C

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2009
Serial
SA-001K
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Rotax 912ULS series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
South Bend, IN
Registration record

N156LZ on the FAA register

Type
2009 Storch Aircraft FL-156C
Serial
SA-001K
Engines
Rotax 912ULS series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
South Bend, IN
Certificate issued
2019-10-24
Airworthiness date
2009-07-16
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · light-sport
Mode S (hex)
A0E18B
Mode S (octal)
50160613
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-10-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N156LZ.
  • 2019-05-01
    Accident at Upland, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2009-07-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (light-sport)).
Overview

About N156LZ

N156LZ is a 2009 Storch Aircraft FL-156C, serial number SA-001K. It is registered to an individual in South Bend, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 24, 2019 and expires on October 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Rotax 912ULS series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (light-sport), dated July 16, 2009.

N156LZ has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2019-05-01 Accident · Upland, CA Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · WPR19LA129
Reported aircraft: Storch FL-156C
Probable cause: The pilot s improper installation of the No. 3 cylinder valve cover, which resulted in an oil leak, oil starvation, and a subsequent total loss of engine power.

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.