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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N159KZ

N159KZ is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a XAG V40. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 5, 2024. The last status on file was "n-number assigned, not registered, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

N159KZ is reserved by a private party since January 5, 2024. Reservation type: Two-year hold for canceled N-numbers.

XAG V40 cancelled January 5, 2024

Serial number
8102227FZ413
Type
Rotorcraft · Electric
Year built
—
Last status
N-number assigned, not registered, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
July 25, 2023
Last owner
Withheld
Airworthiness
None on file

Scandinavian Aero Industry KZ VII cancelled October 3, 2017

Serial number
159
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1947
Last status
Valid registration
Exported to
Denmark
Certificate issued
July 14, 2004
Last FAA action
August 9, 2017
Last owner
Olsen Carl-Erik (Individual)
Cameron Park, CA
Airworthiness
Experimental · Exhibition

NTSB accident and incident record under N159KZ

LAX05LA248Accident on July 29, 2005 at Elko, NV: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Scandinavian Aero Industry KZ VII · serial 159

The pilot's failure to use carburetor heat, which resulted in the formation of carburetor ice and the total loss of engine power.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site