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N5057Z

N5057Z is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Bjornstad Norman L COSMOS PHASE II built in 2000. The FAA cancelled the registration on April 21, 2020. The last status on file was "registration pending". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Bjornstad Norman L COSMOS PHASE II cancelled April 21, 2020

Serial number
B21479
Type
Weight-shift control · Two-cycle piston
Year built
2000
Last status
Registration pending
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
October 25, 2019
Last owner
Registration Pending (Individual)
Lake Havasu City, AZ
Airworthiness
Experimental · Registered before Jan 31, 2008

Piper PA-22-108 cancelled August 22, 1997

Serial number
229001
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
June 30, 1977
Last FAA action
November 16, 1994
Last owner
Hesse Paul W (Individual)
Durham, NC
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N5057Z

WPR20CA056Accident on December 22, 2019 at Lake Havasu City, AZ: serious injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cosmos Phase II · serial B21479

The total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, which resulted from the pilot's inadequate preflight fuel inspection.

ATL96LA014Accident on November 20, 1995 at Durham, NC: serious injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-22 · serial 22-4001

The aircraft mechanic's failure to follow engine overhaul procedures which resulted in the failure of the camshaft drive gear.

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