Single-engine piston

N4TZ

1992 Homebuilt Skybolt

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1992
Serial
003
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Chesapeake, VA
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Registration record

N4TZ on the FAA register

Type
1992 Homebuilt Skybolt
Serial
003
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Chesapeake, VA
Certificate issued
2005-10-25
Airworthiness date
2000-06-02
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A4A9B0
Mode S (octal)
51124660
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2005-10-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N4TZ.
  • 2000-06-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1997-04-08
    Accident at Smithfield, NC; damage: substantial.
  • 1992
    Manufactured (1992).
Overview

About N4TZ

N4TZ is a 1992 Homebuilt Skybolt, serial number 003. It is registered to an individual in Chesapeake, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 25, 2005 and expires on January 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-540 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated June 2, 2000.

N4TZ has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1997-04-08 Accident · Smithfield, NC Damage: Substantial NTSB · MIA97LA123
Reported aircraft: Cumberland Skybolt
Probable cause: Installation by a student mechanic of a counterweight retaining washer that did not meet engine manufacturers specifications resulting in partial separation of the counterweight, failure of the No.5 connecting rod adjacent to the counterweight, and seizure of the engine. Contributing to the accident was improper supervision of the student mechanic by aviation school personnel.

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.