Single-engine piston

N371FZ

1989 Homebuilt RV 4

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1989
Serial
371
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Waterloo, IL
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Registration record

N371FZ on the FAA register

Type
1989 Homebuilt RV 4
Serial
371
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Waterloo, IL
Certificate issued
2006-02-27
Airworthiness date
1992-09-03
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A43817
Mode S (octal)
51034027
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2006-02-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N371FZ.
  • 1992-09-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1990-05-05
    Accident at Columbia, IL; damage: substantial.
  • 1989-05-21
    Accident at Columbia, IL; damage: substantial.
Overview

About N371FZ

N371FZ is a 1989 Homebuilt RV 4, serial number 371. It is registered to an individual in Waterloo, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 27, 2006 and expires on July 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated September 3, 1992.

N371FZ has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1990-05-05 Accident · Columbia, IL Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · CHI90DCA01
Reported aircraft: Zengel RV-4
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A PROPER GLIDEPATH TO TOUCHDOWN ON THE RUNWAY.
1989-05-21 Accident · Columbia, IL Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CHI89DCA01
Reported aircraft: Zengel RV-4
Probable cause: THE IMPROPER ROUTING OF ENGINE FUEL LINES RESULTING IN OVER TEMPERATURE OF THE LINES WHICH RESULTED IN THE FUEL FLOW TO CARBURETOR TO FLUCTUATE AND CAUSE OVER RICH CONDITION AND 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.