Single-engine piston

N4ZZ

1978 Homebuilt Varieze

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
229
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Harvard, IL
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Registration record

N4ZZ on the FAA register

Type
1978 Homebuilt Varieze
Serial
229
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Harvard, IL
Certificate issued
1977-08-10
Airworthiness date
1980-04-15
Registration expires
2028-05-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A4AA46
Mode S (octal)
51125106
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1983-08-02
    Accident at Oshkosh, WI; damage: substantial.
  • 1980-04-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1978
    Manufactured (1978).
  • 1977-08-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N4ZZ.
Overview

About N4ZZ

N4ZZ is a 1978 Homebuilt Varieze, serial number 229. It is registered to an individual in Harvard, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 10, 1977 and expires on May 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-235 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated April 15, 1980.

N4ZZ has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1983-08-02 Accident · Oshkosh, WI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI83FA351
Reported aircraft: Swain Rutan Longeze

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.