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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N396DZ

N396DZ is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Zelazo Dan T AVID FLYER SPEEDWING. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 12, 1995. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Zelazo Dan T AVID FLYER SPEEDWING cancelled May 12, 1995

Serial number
447
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
May 22, 1989
Last FAA action
March 16, 1995
Last owner
Zelazo Dan T (Individual)
Chicago, IL
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N396DZ

CHI90DEE05Accident on April 22, 1990 at Sandwich, IL: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Dan T. Zelazo AVID/SPEEDWING · serial 447

IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF A FUEL LINE BY THE P. LOT/MANUFACTURER WHICH RESULTED IN SEPARATION OF A FUEL LINE, RESULTING IN FUEL STARVATION.

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