Single-engine piston

N77JM

1982 Homebuilt Varieze

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1982
Serial
308
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Surprise, AZ
Registration record

N77JM on the FAA register

Type
1982 Homebuilt Varieze
Serial
308
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Surprise, AZ
Certificate issued
1982-07-19
Airworthiness date
2000-10-13
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
AA6782
Mode S (octal)
52463602
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2009-04-20
    Accident at Santa Teresa, NM; damage: substantial.
  • 2000-10-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1982-07-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N77JM.
Overview

About N77JM

N77JM is a 1982 Homebuilt Varieze, serial number 308. It is registered to an individual in Surprise, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 19, 1982 and expires on October 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C85 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated October 13, 2000.

N77JM has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2009-04-20 Accident · Santa Teresa, NM Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN09CA258
Reported aircraft: Marlin Varieze
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane, his failure to latch the canopy prior to takeoff, and his failure to complete the pretakeoff checklist due to his diverted attention.

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.