Hybrid-lift aircraft

N396BK

Zipline International P2 ZIP

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
18735P2627
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

N396BK on the FAA register

Type
Zipline International P2 ZIP
Serial
18735P2627
Engines
5
Registered owner
Zipline International Inc
S San Fran, CA
Certificate issued
2025-04-12
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2032-04-30
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A49936
Mode S (octal)
51114466
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-04-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N396BK to the current registrant.
  • 2018-01-19
    N396BK previously assigned to a Homebuilt Kitfox IV (s/n C94100070); cancelled.
Overview

About N396BK

N396BK is a Zipline International P2 ZIP, serial number 18735P2627. The FAA register lists Zipline International Inc as the registrant in S San Fran, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 12, 2025 and expires on April 30, 2032.

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 N396BK. 3 earlier records involve a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2012-07-31 Accident · Castlerock, MN Damage: Destroyed NTSB · CEN12CA597
Reported aircraft: Bordelon Bruce Kitfox IV — a different aircraft that carried the N396BK registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: Propeller system failure during a go-around maneuver resulting in a forced landing. Contributing to the severity of damage to the airplane was the postimpact fire.
2010-06-07 Accident · Stanton, MN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN10CA304
Reported aircraft: Bordelon Kitfox IV — a different aircraft that carried the N396BK registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: The pilot s inadvertent propeller blade pitch change and subsequent loss of forward thrust.
2009-09-18 Accident · Dodge Center, MN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN09CA592
Reported aircraft: Bordelon Kitfox IV — a different aircraft that carried the N396BK registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: The pilot's improper glide path during landing.

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.