Hybrid-lift aircraft

N297AL

Zipline International P2 ZIP

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
18736P21542
Class
Hybrid-lift aircraft
Engines
5
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Zipline International Inc (Corporation)
Based
S San Fran, CA
Registration record

N297AL on the FAA register

Type
Zipline International P2 ZIP
Serial
18736P21542
Engines
5
Registered owner
Zipline International Inc
S San Fran, CA
Certificate issued
2026-04-26
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2033-04-30
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A30F86
Mode S (octal)
50607606
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-04-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N297AL to the current registrant.
  • 2003-04-16
    N297AL previously assigned to a Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164B (s/n 188B); cancelled.
Overview

About N297AL

N297AL is a Zipline International P2 ZIP, serial number 18736P21542. The FAA register lists Zipline International Inc as the registrant in S San Fran, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 26, 2026 and expires on April 30, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a hybrid-lift aircraft.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N297AL. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2002-07-04 Accident · Shelley, ID Damage: Destroyed Minor injury NTSB · SEA02LA121
Reported aircraft: Grumman-Schweizer G-164B — a different aircraft that carried the N297AL registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: A loss of engine power due to the manufacturer's improperly machined threads, which prevented the cylinder base/head halves from being properly assembled, leading to fatigue propagation and the ultimate separation of the cylinder. A contributing factor was the rough terrain.

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.