Single-engine piston

N39ZT

2004 Homebuilt Ridge Runner III

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2004
Serial
02030388
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Marble, NC
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Registration record

N39ZT on the FAA register

Type
2004 Homebuilt Ridge Runner III
Serial
02030388
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Marble, NC
Certificate issued
2008-08-13
Airworthiness date
2004-11-02
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A482C1
Mode S (octal)
51101301
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Rocky Mountain Wings Llc RIDGE RUNNER 3
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-07-10
    Accident at Andrews, NC; damage: substantial.
  • 2008-08-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N39ZT.
  • 2004-11-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N39ZT

N39ZT is a 2004 Homebuilt Ridge Runner III, serial number 02030388. It is registered to an individual in Marble, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 13, 2008 and expires on April 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated November 2, 2004.

N39ZT has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2014-07-10 Accident · Andrews, NC Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA14CA349
Reported aircraft: Pekola James W Ridge Runner III
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to open the fuel tank valves during the preflight examination of the airplane, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.

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.