# N53ZN: 1993 Zlin Z142C

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Zlin Z142C](https://openairdocs.org/model/zlin-z142c) (registry code 9970203, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: 0553
- Year built: 1993
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, exhibition
- Airworthiness date: September 28, 1994
- Certificate issued: September 22, 2003
- Expires: April 30, 2028
- Mode S code: A6B060
- Registered owner: [Slavisky Thomas A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SLAVISKY%20THOMAS%20A)
- Location: [Lake Havasu City, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Lake%20Havasu%20City)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.3824° N, 114.0806° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 86406, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=53ZN
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N53ZN

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 (Zlin Z142C)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N53ZN.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N53ZN.

## 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 Zlin Z142C aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/zlin-z142c/aircraft.md
- The Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng.md

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