Single-engine piston

N4970Y

2002 Homebuilt Glastar

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
2002
Serial
5377
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Subaru ALL MDLS A/B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Saint Joseph, MI
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Registration record

N4970Y on the FAA register

Type
2002 Homebuilt Glastar
Serial
5377
Engines
Subaru ALL MDLS A/B
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Saint Joseph, MI
Certificate issued
2002-08-14
Airworthiness date
2002-10-13
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A62C88
Mode S (octal)
51426210
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Stoddard Hamilton GLASTAR
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-07-22
    Accident at Chicago, IL; damage: substantial.
  • 2005-08-21
    Accident at Marcellus, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 2002-10-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 2002-08-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N4970Y to the current registrant.
Overview

About N4970Y

N4970Y is a 2002 Homebuilt Glastar, serial number 5377. It is registered to an individual in Saint Joseph, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 14, 2002 and expires on January 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Subaru ALL MDLS A/B engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated October 13, 2002.

N4970Y has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 2 earlier records involve a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2012-07-22 Accident · Chicago, IL Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CEN12LA470
Reported aircraft: Yamokoski William Glastar
Probable cause: Failure of the automotive engine's reduction gearbox while in cruise flight.
2005-08-21 Accident · Marcellus, MI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI05CA236
Reported aircraft: Yamokoski Glastar
Probable cause: The in-flight loss of engine power during cruise for undetermined reasons and the unsuitable terrain the pilot encountered during the forced landing. A factor was the tall corn he encountered.
1980-07-26 Accident · Unadilla,Ga, 10 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 2051
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-25 — a different aircraft that carried the N4970Y registration before this airframe.
1974-03-23 Accident · Davis,Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0475
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-25 — a different aircraft that carried the N4970Y registration before this airframe.

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.