# N4242J: 1981 Zenisek Edward J X-2 GYRO

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Zenisek Edward J X-2 GYRO](https://openairdocs.org/model/zenisek-edward-j-x-2-gyro) (registry code 1302770, 1 seats)
- Engine: [Mcculloch 4318A&E/0-100](https://openairdocs.org/engine/mcculloch-4318a-e-0-100) (registry code 43101)
- Serial number: 001
- Year built: 1981
- Type: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: December 19, 1984
- Certificate issued: May 26, 1981
- Expires: April 30, 2027
- Mode S code: A50D22
- Registered owner: [Zenisek Edward J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ZENISEK%20EDWARD%20J)
- Location: [Fairfax, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Fairfax)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.9023° N, 91.7887° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 52228, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4242J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4242J

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 (Zenisek Edward J X-2 GYRO)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Mcculloch 4318A&E/0-100)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N4242J.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N4242J.

## 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 N4242J

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N4242J before.

- [Cancelled 1973-12-14](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4242J-1973-12-14): Piper PA-28-140, S/N 28-22595. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Herbert Glen D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HERBERT%20GLEN%20D), [Bloomfield, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Bloomfield)

## Related

- Other Zenisek Edward J X-2 GYRO aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/zenisek-edward-j-x-2-gyro/aircraft.md
- The Mcculloch 4318A&E/0-100 engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/mcculloch-4318a-e-0-100.md

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