# N735BS: 1999 Schulz William John WJS JAYBIRD

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Schulz William John WJS JAYBIRD](https://openairdocs.org/model/schulz-william-john-wjs-jaybird) (registry code 05606WK, 1 seats)
- Engine: [Volkswagen CONVERSION](https://openairdocs.org/engine/volkswagen-conversion) (registry code 63501)
- Serial number: 001
- Year built: 1999
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: August 4, 1999
- Certificate issued: October 29, 2018
- Expires: October 31, 2028
- Mode S code: A9DDC8
- Registered owner: [Ranchlands](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RANCHLANDS)
- Location: [Colorado Springs, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Colorado%20Springs)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 38.6304° N, 104.4017° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 80928, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=735BS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N735BS

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 (Schulz William John WJS JAYBIRD)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Volkswagen CONVERSION)

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 MIA99LA228](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA228), Aug 10, 1999: William John Schulz WJS Jaybird (N735BS), Tangerine, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's improper torqueing of a rocker arm adjusting jam nut, that resulted in the adjuster loosening, and a partial loss of engine power. This resulted in the pilot making an off airport…

## 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 19990810041459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990810041459A), Aug 10, 1999: Amtr WJSJAYBIRD (N735BS), Tangerine, FL, Substantial damage. (.4) The pilot stated he was enroute to mid Florida airport, eustis, Florida, when a partial power loss and the inability to hold altitude necessitated a…

## 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 N735BS

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N735BS before.

- [Cancelled 1978-08-30](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N735BS-1978-08-30): Cessna 182Q, S/N 18265300. Exported to Australia. Owner: [Sky Sales & Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SKY%20SALES%20%26%20SERVICE%20INC), [Okc, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Okc)

## Related

- Other Schulz William John WJS JAYBIRD aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/schulz-william-john-wjs-jaybird/aircraft.md
- The Volkswagen CONVERSION engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/volkswagen-conversion.md

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