Single-engine piston

N503MZ

1998 Aviat A-1A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1998
Serial
1405
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-360-A1D
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Goldsmith, TX
Registration record

N503MZ on the FAA register

Type
1998 Aviat A-1A
Serial
1405
Engines
Lycoming O-360-A1D
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Goldsmith, TX
Certificate issued
2014-03-04
Airworthiness date
1998-04-02
Registration expires
2027-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A64640
Mode S (octal)
51443100
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
695 nm
Cruise (type)
121 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-03-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N503MZ.
  • 1998-04-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1998-01-28
    Accident at Buena Vista, CO; damage: substantial.
Overview

About N503MZ

N503MZ is a 1998 Aviat A-1A, serial number 1405. It is registered to an individual in Goldsmith, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 4, 2014 and expires on March 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-360-A1D engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 121 knots and a range of about 695 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated April 2, 1998.

N503MZ has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
121 kt
Range
695 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
200 ft
Landing over 50 ft
350 ft
Fuel burn
11 gph

Published figures for the Aviat A-1A type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1998-01-28 Accident · Buena Vista, CO Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW98LA110
Reported aircraft: Aviat A-1
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. Factors were the crosswind changing to a tailwind, and the pilot's lack of experience in the type of aircraft.

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.