# N27EZ: 1988 Steichen John P RUTAN/STEICHEN DEFIA

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Steichen John P RUTAN/STEICHEN DEFIA](https://openairdocs.org/model/steichen-john-p-rutan-steichen-defia) (registry code 05690G9, 4 seats)
- Engine: [Lycoming I0360 SER A&C](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-ser-a-c) (registry code 41511)
- Serial number: 13
- Year built: 1988
- Type: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: July 9, 2004
- Certificate issued: June 27, 2012
- Expires: June 30, 2028
- Mode S code: A2A49F
- Registered owner: [Bryan Douglas M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BRYAN%20DOUGLAS%20M)
- Location: [Dallas, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Dallas)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.9027° N, 96.7934° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 75230, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=27EZ
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N27EZ

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 (Steichen John P RUTAN/STEICHEN DEFIA)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Lycoming I0360 SER A&C)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N27EZ.

## 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.

- [Incident 19880424041289I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880424041289I), Apr 24, 1988: Amtrru DEFIANT (N27EZ), Rockford, IL, Substantial damage. Veered off the runway on a high speed taxi test. Nose gear failed due to improper adjustment of the support strut.

## 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.

## Earlier aircraft with N27EZ

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N27EZ before.

- [Cancelled (date not recorded)](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N27EZ-undated): Steichen John P VARIEZE, S/N 1672. Triennial form not returned

## Related

- Other Steichen John P RUTAN/STEICHEN DEFIA aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/steichen-john-p-rutan-steichen-defia/aircraft.md
- The Lycoming I0360 SER A&C engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-ser-a-c.md

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