Moravan Z242
19 on the U.S. register. Built from 1992 to 1999; half of them date from 1994 or earlier. Wisconsin has the most (4). 37% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the Z242 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
- Common engines
- Lycoming Aeio-360 Ser (13), Lycoming Aeio-540 Ser (1)
- Seats
- 1
- Built of
- aluminium
- Maker on the register
- Moravan
- Registered
- earliest certificate May 23, 1996; newest June 12, 2025
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | 11 | 58% |
| LLC | 5 | 26% |
| Corporation | 2 | 11% |
| Co-owned | 1 | 5% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Z242L | 19 | 1992 to 1999 | 100.0% |
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 13 | 68% |
| None on file | 5 | 26% |
| Experimental | 1 | 5% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Zlin Parts America LLC | 3 |
| Wing Over Aerobatics LLC | 1 |
| Redtail Aviation Services LLC | 1 |
| Inter Island Yachts INC | 1 |
| Aces Up Aviation INC | 1 |
Accident history NTSB records · 2 cases since 1982, 1 fatal
The 2 most recent of 2 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How this model compares with others, with the fleet taken into account: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Moravan Z242 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
19 as of October 23, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Moravan Z242s?
Wisconsin, with 4.
Who owns the Moravan Z242?
37% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.
When were the Moravan Z242s on the register built?
Between 1992 and 1999; half of them in 1994 or earlier.
How many Moravan Z242 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
2 accidents and incidents since 1982, 1 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Moravan Z242 made of?
The airframe is aluminium: sheet metal over a riveted frame, the way most aircraft have been built since the 1940s. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Moravan Z242 the component layer
The airframe is aluminium: sheet metal over a riveted frame, the way most aircraft have been built since the 1940s. The design is held under 1 type certificate (A76EU, held by Zlin Aircraft A.S.). The FAA has issued 7 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this model, most of them about airframe structure. Operators and repair shops have filed 189 failure reports with the FAA since 1995, 61 of them in the last ten years: about 40.1 a year for every 100 aircraft on the register; the system most often named is engine. 81 approved modifications exist for it, the most by Garmin International INC.
FAA orders 7 airworthiness directives · newest first
All orders naming the Moravan Z242
By system
Orders by system, as a table
| orders | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Airframe structure | 2 | 29% |
| Other and general | 2 | 29% |
| Fuel system | 1 | 14% |
| Engine | 1 | 14% |
| Instruments and avionics | 1 | 14% |
Failure reports 189 since 1995 · what operators and shops told the FAA
Failure reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 95 | 1 |
| 96 | 5 |
| 97 | 5 |
| 98 | 9 |
| 99 | 8 |
| 00 | 8 |
| 01 | 5 |
| 02 | 20 |
| 03 | 14 |
| 04 | 6 |
| 05 | 6 |
| 06 | 1 |
| 07 | 3 |
| 08 | 7 |
| 09 | 30 |
| 10 | 9 |
| 11 | 4 |
| 12 | 12 |
| 13 | 14 |
| 14 | 3 |
| 15 | 14 |
| 16 | 1 |
| 19 | 4 |
By system
Failure reports by system, as a table
| reports | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | 71 | 38% |
| Flight controls | 63 | 33% |
| Landing gear | 33 | 17% |
| Electrical power | 9 | 5% |
| Propeller | 6 | 3% |
| Airframe structure | 4 | 2% |
| Fuel system | 2 | 1% |
| Instruments and avionics | 1 | 0.5% |
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Parts most reported, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Control Cable | 45 |
| Spring | 24 |
| Impulse Coupling | 15 |
| Cable | 8 |
| Bolt | 7 |
| Camshaft | 7 |
| Distributor Gear | 7 |
| Circuit Breaker | 5 |
| Rivet | 5 |
| Baffle | 4 |
Latest reports
Approved replacement parts 64 parts manufacturer approvals
Parts a company other than the maker may make for this design and sell as FAA-approved. The companies holding the most:
Most often: zlin piece (28), zlin windshield (20), ea ignition (2), controller wire (2), alternator control (2), slick start (1), skyview hdx (1), skytrax (1), pump motor (1), motor (1).
Approved modifications 81 supplemental type certificates
Changes the FAA has approved for this design, from new avionics and engines to floats and parachutes. The companies holding the most:
Latest
Certificates and bulletins
Safety bulletins 3 · advice, not orders
Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.
Connections how the Z242 links to the rest of the register
- Moravan 45 aircraft on the register
- Moravan Z242L 19 registered
- Built of aluminium
- Lycoming AEIO-360 series 13 of these aircraft · 180 hp
- Lycoming AEIO-540 series 1 of these aircraft · 260 hp
- Wisconsin 4 of these aircraft
- Florida 3 of these aircraft
- Colorado 2 of these aircraft
- California 2 of these aircraft
- Washington 1 of these aircraft
- Zlin Parts America LLC 3 of these aircraft
- Wing Over Aerobatics LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Redtail Aviation Services LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Inter Island Yachts INC 1 of these aircraft
- Aces Up Aviation INC 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the Z242 2 cases since 1982 · 1 fatal
- FAA orders naming the Z242 7 airworthiness directives
- Failure reports filed on the Z242 189 reports since 1995
- Approved modifications for the Z242 81 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/moravan/z242.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 19
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N242HH | Moravan Z242L |
Zlin Parts America LLC Elmwood, Wisconsin |
None on file | 2025-06-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N242AG | Moravan Z242L |
Zlin Parts America LLC Elmwood, Wisconsin |
None on file | 2024-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7ZA | Moravan Z242L |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-12-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N242CM | Moravan Z242L |
Zlin Parts America LLC Elmwood, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2023-11-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N242DC | Moravan Z242L |
Redtail Aviation Services LLC Inglewood, California |
Standard | 2023-08-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3ZA | Moravan Z242L |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2023-08-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N242AB | Moravan Z242L |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2022-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N242LH | Moravan Z242L |
Co-owned owner Nevada |
Standard | 2022-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8ZA | Moravan Z242L |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2021-08-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N242TH | Moravan Z242L |
Individual owner District of Columbia |
None on file | 2019-11-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N242PN | Moravan Z242L |
Individual owner North Carolina |
None on file | 2012-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N242DG | Moravan Z242L |
Wing Over Aerobatics LLC Weirsdale, Florida |
Experimental | 2011-06-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N242MZ | Moravan Z242L |
Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 2009-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9MZ | Moravan Z242L |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2008-05-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N242JM | Moravan Z242L |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2006-09-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N212JG | Moravan Z242L |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2006-05-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N242MP | Moravan Z242L |
Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2005-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N242AD | Moravan Z242L |
Aces Up Aviation INC Colorado Springs, Colorado |
None on file | 2002-06-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N242DK | Moravan Z242L |
Inter Island Yachts INC Rncho Pls Vrd, California |
Standard | 1996-05-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |