Single-engine piston

N735BS

1999 Homebuilt WJS Jaybird

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1999
Serial
001
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Volkswagen CONVERSION
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Ranchlands (Corporation)
Based
Colorado Springs, CO
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Registration record

N735BS on the FAA register

Type
1999 Homebuilt WJS Jaybird
Serial
001
Engines
Volkswagen CONVERSION
Registered owner
Ranchlands
Colorado Springs, CO
Certificate issued
2018-10-29
Airworthiness date
1999-08-04
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A9DDC8
Mode S (octal)
52356710
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).
  • 2018-10-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N735BS to the current registrant.
  • 1999-08-10
    Accident at Tangerine, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1999-08-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1978-08-30
    N735BS previously assigned to a Cessna 182Q Skylane (s/n 18265300); cancelled.
Overview

About N735BS

N735BS is a 1999 Homebuilt WJS Jaybird, serial number 001. The FAA register lists Ranchlands as the registrant in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 29, 2018 and expires on October 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Volkswagen CONVERSION engine and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated August 4, 1999.

N735BS has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1999-08-10 Accident · Tangerine, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · MIA99LA228
Reported aircraft: William John Schulz WJS Jaybird
Probable cause: the pilot's improper torqueing of a rocker arm adjusting jam nut, that resulted in the adjuster loosening, and a partial loss of engine power. This resulted in the pilot making an off airport precautionary landing and subsequent nose over, during which the aircraft received substantial damage.

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.