# N156LZ: 2009 Storch FL-156C

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Storch FL-156C](https://openairdocs.org/model/storch-fl-156c) (registry code 069001B, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Rotax 912ULS series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912uls-series) (registry code 55572)
- Serial number: SA-001K
- Year built: 2009
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Experimental, operating light-sport kit-built
- Airworthiness date: July 16, 2009
- Certificate issued: October 24, 2019
- Expires: October 31, 2029
- Mode S code: A0E18B
- Registered owner: [Horvath Gregory P](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HORVATH%20GREGORY%20P)
- Location: [South Bend, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/South%20Bend)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.6050° N, 86.2784° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 46614, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=156LZ
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N156LZ

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. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Rotax 912ULS model are included.

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

### Matched by airframe (Storch FL-156C)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Rotax 912ULS series)

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 WPR19LA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19LA129), May 1, 2019: Storch FL-156C (N156LZ), Upland, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s improper installation of the No. 3 cylinder valve cover, which resulted in an oil leak, oil starvation, and a subsequent total loss of engine power.

## 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 20190501003769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190501003769A), May 1, 2019: Storch Aircraft LLC FL-156C (N156LZ), Upland, CA, Substantial damage. Shortly after takeoff the pilot noticed that he was starting to lose oil pressure. The pilot then attempted to return to the airport but was unable to make and…

## 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 Storch FL-156C aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/storch-fl-156c/aircraft.md
- The Rotax 912ULS series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912uls-series.md

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