# N115EZ: 1983 Tifft-Bruce VARIEZE, registration cancelled 2012-10-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 11, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Tifft-Bruce VARIEZE](https://openairdocs.org/model/tifft-bruce-varieze) (registry code 05609T1)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-223](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-223) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 115
- Year built: 1983
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: July 18, 1983
- Certificate issued: August 15, 1978
- Last registry action: August 2, 1999
- Mode S code: A03F42
- Owner when cancelled: [Tifft Bruce A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TIFFT%20BRUCE%20A)
- Location: [Cottage Grove, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Cottage%20Grove)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 43.7468° N, 123.0534° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 97424, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N115EZ
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=115EZ
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N115EZ-2012-10-11

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Tifft-Bruce VARIEZE: https://openairdocs.org/model/tifft-bruce-varieze.md

## 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 SEA95LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA053), Feb 18, 1995: Bruce Tifft Varieze (N115EZ), Tiller, OR, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE FROM TREES.

## 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 19950218002069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950218002069A), Feb 18, 1995: Amtrru VARIEZE (N115EZ), Tiller, OR, Substantial damage, 2 fatal. Indicates lost control in fog area, struck trees. Extensive engine modifications with bogus and improvised parts.

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