This aircraft's FAA registration was cancelled on Jan 2010 — it's no longer an active tail number. TailWiki keeps a record so its history isn't lost.

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N53EJZivko William BD 5J · 1988

DeregisteredExperimentalMicro TRS-18Onalaska, TX

N53EJ is a 1988 Zivko William BD 5J. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 1 seat, powered by a Micro TRS-18 rated at 800 horsepower. Its registration was cancelled in Jan 2010. Its experimental airworthiness certificate was issued in Jul 2013. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.

FAA recordRegistered in Onalaska, TX in 2011 · deregistered in 2010.

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2013

FAA record · Jul 2013 · Airworthiness

Special Airworthiness Certificate issued — Experimental

Manufacturer: Zivko William. Model BD 5J. Serial 53BD.

2011

FAA record · Aug 2011 · Registration

Registered to last known owner

Registrant based in Onalaska, TX.

2010

FAA record · Jan 2010 · Deregistered

FAA registration cancelled

This N-number is no longer an active registration — it may have been scrapped, exported, or the number retired. The FAA can reissue cancelled N-numbers to a different aircraft entirely.

Aircraft

ManufacturerZivko William

ModelBD 5J

Year1988

CategoryExperimental

TypeFixed-wing single-engine

Serial53BD

EngineMicro TRS-18

Horsepower800

Seats1

BasedOnalaska, TX

Safety record

1 NTSB event on record

Most recent: May 2013 · Fatal injuries.

See the Safety tab for full reports.

Registration history

Jan 2010

FAA registration cancelled

2011 — 2010

Last known registered owner · Onalaska, TX

Jul 2013

Airworthiness certificate issued

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