Single-engine piston

N64SJ

1986 Homebuilt Varieze

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1986
Serial
1854
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-200 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Elizabeth, IN
Registration record

N64SJ on the FAA register

Type
1986 Homebuilt Varieze
Serial
1854
Engines
Continental O-200 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Elizabeth, IN
Certificate issued
1983-11-25
Airworthiness date
1986-11-20
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A8647B
Mode S (octal)
52062173
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1992-05-20
    Accident at Jeffersonville, IN; damage: substantial.
  • 1986-11-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1983-11-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N64SJ.
Overview

About N64SJ

N64SJ is a 1986 Homebuilt Varieze, serial number 1854. It is registered to an individual in Elizabeth, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 25, 1983 and expires on October 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental O-200 series engine and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated November 20, 1986.

N64SJ has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1992-05-20 Accident · Jeffersonville, IN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI92DEX01
Reported aircraft: James D. Bierly Vari-Ez
Probable cause: A COLLAPSED CARBURETOR AIR INTAKE DUCT. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE SOFT, UNSUITABLE TERRAIN ON WHICH TO MAKE A FORCED LANDING.

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.