# N109BZ: 2003 Zimmerman Bruce J GLASTAR

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Zimmerman Bruce J GLASTAR](https://openairdocs.org/model/zimmerman-bruce-j-glastar) (registry code 05614T7, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Subaru ALL MDLS A/B](https://openairdocs.org/engine/subaru-all-mdls-a-b) (registry code 59050)
- Serial number: 5782
- Year built: 2003
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Stoddard Hamilton GLASTAR
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: May 14, 2003
- Certificate issued: September 16, 2002
- Expires: May 31, 2028
- Mode S code: A02654
- Registered owner: [Zimmerman Bruce J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ZIMMERMAN%20BRUCE%20J)
- Location: [Pierce, NE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NE/Pierce)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.1970° N, 97.5366° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 68767, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=109BZ
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N109BZ

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Zimmerman Bruce J GLASTAR)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Subaru ALL MDLS A/B)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI03LA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA152), Jun 7, 2003: Zimmerman Glastar (N109BZ), Pierce, NE, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's operation of the airplane with known deficiencies in equipment and his selection of unsuitable terrain for landing. Factors contributing to this accident were the overtemperature of the…

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20030607030229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030607030229A), Jun 7, 2003: Amtr GLASTAR (N109BZ), Norfolk, NE, Substantial damage. (-23) While performing a flight evaluation the engine overheated. While attempting an emergency landing at the pic's private airstrip, the plane nosed over.

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

- Other Zimmerman Bruce J GLASTAR aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/zimmerman-bruce-j-glastar/aircraft.md
- The Subaru ALL MDLS A/B engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/subaru-all-mdls-a-b.md

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