# N159KZ: 1947 Scandinavian Aero Industry KZ VII, registration cancelled 2017-10-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 3, 2017
- Exported to: Denmark
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Scandinavian Aero Industry KZ VII](https://openairdocs.org/model/scandinavian-aero-industry-kz-vii) (registry code 0561417)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: 159
- Year built: 1947
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Airworthiness: Experimental, exhibition
- Airworthiness date: March 11, 2003
- Certificate issued: July 14, 2004
- Last registry action: August 9, 2017
- Mode S code: A0EC97
- Owner when cancelled: [Olsen Carl-Erik](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/OLSEN%20CARL-ERIK)
- Location: [Cameron Park, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Cameron%20Park)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.5990° N, 120.9631° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95682, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N159KZ
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=159KZ
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N159KZ-2017-10-03

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 Scandinavian Aero Industry KZ VII: https://openairdocs.org/model/scandinavian-aero-industry-kz-vii.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 LAX05LA248](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05LA248), Jul 29, 2005: Scandinavian Aero Industry KZ VII (N159KZ), Elko, NV, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to use carburetor heat, which resulted in the formation of carburetor ice and the total loss of engine power.

## 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 20050729016759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050729016759A), Jul 29, 2005: KZVII (N159KZ), Elko, NV, Substantial damage. (-23) The aircraft crashed approximately 2000 ft short and slightly left of the rwy 23 centerline. The pilot stated he was high on final approach; flaps were…

## Other aircraft with N159KZ

- [Cancelled 2024-01-05](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N159KZ-2024-01-05): Xag V40, S/N 8102227FZ413. Assigned, pending cancellation

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