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N5DZ

N5DZ is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Zeidler David SONERAI II built in 1983. The FAA cancelled the registration on December 11, 2012. The last status on file was "sale reported, pending cancellation".

N5DZ is reserved by a private party since December 29, 2017. Reservation type: Fee paid. An expiration notice was issued on October 29, 2026.

Zeidler David SONERAI II cancelled December 11, 2012

Serial number
223
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1983
Last status
Sale reported, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
September 26, 2002
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Xxx, OK
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur built

NTSB accident and incident record under N5DZ

NYC99LA011Accident on October 15, 1998 at Kenton, OH: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Zeidler SONERAI II · serial 223

The pilot's premature rotation and failure to obtain/maintain airspeed during the takeoff, which resulted in a stall and impact with the ground. Factors in this accident were the pilot's lack of total experience in tail-wheeled aircraft, and the nose high elevator trim setting.

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