Single-engine piston

N161AR

2018 Homebuilt Zenith 750 Cruzer

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2018
Serial
C75-10543
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Viking 130
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Chuckey, TN
Registration record

N161AR on the FAA register

Type
2018 Homebuilt Zenith 750 Cruzer
Serial
C75-10543
Engines
Viking 130
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Chuckey, TN
Certificate issued
2022-07-27
Airworthiness date
2019-06-19
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A0F575
Mode S (octal)
50172565
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Zenith Aircraft Co CH 750 CRUZER
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-07-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N161AR.
  • 2021-09-14
    Accident at New Smyrna, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 2019-06-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 2018
    Manufactured (2018).
Overview

About N161AR

N161AR is a 2018 Homebuilt Zenith 750 Cruzer, serial number C75-10543. It is registered to an individual in Chuckey, Tennessee. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 27, 2022 and expires on July 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Viking 130 engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated June 19, 2019.

N161AR has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2021-09-14 Accident · New Smyrna, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA21LA360
Reported aircraft: Zenith 750 Cruzer
Probable cause: The mechanic s inadequate inspection of the flight control system, which resulted in a loss of airplane control.

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.