Single-engine piston

N642JB

2008 Czech Sport Aircraft Sportcruiser

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2008
Serial
08SC243
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Rotax 912ULS series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Clovis, CA
Registration record

N642JB on the FAA register

Type
2008 Czech Sport Aircraft Sportcruiser
Serial
08SC243
Engines
Rotax 912ULS series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Clovis, CA
Certificate issued
2009-03-16
Airworthiness date
2009-02-18
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Light sport · airplane
Mode S (hex)
A86D73
Mode S (octal)
52066563
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-05-24
    Accident at Fresno, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2009-03-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N642JB to the current registrant.
  • 2009-02-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (light sport category (airplane)).
  • 2008
    Manufactured (2008).
  • 2004-02-11
    N642JB previously assigned to a Homebuilt Long-Ez (s/n LE-6996); cancelled.
Overview

About N642JB

N642JB is a 2008 Czech Sport Aircraft Sportcruiser, serial number 08SC243. It is registered to co-owners in Clovis, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 16, 2009 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Rotax 912ULS series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is light sport category (airplane), dated February 18, 2009.

N642JB has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2015-05-24 Accident · Fresno, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA15LA092
Reported aircraft: Czech Aircraft Works Spol Sro Sportcruiser
Probable cause: The failure of the nose landing gear (NLG) leg due to fatigue fractures, which resulted in the NLG collapsing during landing.
1989-04-23 Accident · Rochester Hills, MI Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CHI89DEC04
Reported aircraft: Bridges Long-Ez — a different aircraft that carried the N642JB registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S DECISION TO TAKEOFF FROM UNSUITABLE TERRAIN WHICH RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER AND NOSE GEAR.

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.