# N8029Z: 2003 Gilbert Jeff A BUCK 2.5

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Gilbert Jeff A BUCK 2.5](https://openairdocs.org/model/gilbert-jeff-a-buck-2-5) (registry code 059026P, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Rotax 582SER](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-582ser) (registry code 55556)
- Serial number: 001
- Year built: 2003
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 2 cycle
- Airworthiness: Experimental, registered before 01/31/08
- Airworthiness date: January 30, 2008
- Certificate issued: June 4, 2025
- Expires: June 30, 2032
- Mode S code: AAECF6
- Registered owner: [Hayes Lance Garett](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HAYES%20LANCE%20GARETT)
- Location: [Opelousas, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Opelousas)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 30.5319° N, 92.1070° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 70570, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8029Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8029Z

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 (Gilbert Jeff A BUCK 2.5)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Rotax 582SER)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N8029Z.

## NTSB investigations on N8029Z not matched to an aircraft (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 BFO94LA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO94LA100), Jun 15, 1994: Robinson R-22 (N8029Z), Raynham, MA, substantial damage. Probable cause: Failure of the number four cylinder piston rings.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N8029Z.

## Reports on N8029Z not matched to an aircraft (1)

They name N8029Z, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

- [Accident 19940615047709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940615047709A), Jun 15, 1994: Robsin R22BETA (N8029Z), Raynham, MA, Substantial damage. Low altitude, power loss. Hard landing. Chopped tail. High time engine had metal shavings throught out. Rings broken

## 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 Gilbert Jeff A BUCK 2.5 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/gilbert-jeff-a-buck-2-5/aircraft.md
- The Rotax 582SER engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-582ser.md

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