# N15EZ: 1980 Briggs Stephen I VARI-EZE, registration cancelled 2004-02-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 27, 2004
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Briggs Stephen I VARI-EZE](https://openairdocs.org/model/briggs-stephen-i-vari-eze) (registry code 05609HL)
- 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: 1983
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: June 8, 1981
- Certificate issued: August 24, 1982
- Last registry action: April 17, 2001
- Mode S code: A0C852
- Owner when cancelled: [Stephens Bruce D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STEPHENS%20BRUCE%20D)
- Location: [Westford, MA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MA/Westford)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.5855° N, 71.4403° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 01886, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N15EZ
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=15EZ
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N15EZ-2004-02-27

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 Briggs Stephen I VARI-EZE: https://openairdocs.org/model/briggs-stephen-i-vari-eze.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 CHI84FA321](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84FA321), Jul 29, 1984: S.I. Briggs Varieze (N15EZ), Pickett, WI, destroyed

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19840729035679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840729035679A), Jul 29, 1984: Amtrru VARIEZE (N15EZ), Pickett, WI, Destroyed. Struck powerline 25 feet AGL. Propeller displayed high torque application on ground contact. Pilot said engine quit.
- [Incident 19810628057469I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810628057469I), Jun 28, 1981: Amtrru VARIEZE (N15EZ), Fitchburg, MA, Minor damage. Landed short. No damage. No injuries.

## Other aircraft with N15EZ

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N15EZ): Cubcrafters CC11-160, S/N CC11-00371, built 2015
- [Cancelled 2009-12-30](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N15EZ-2009-12-30): Stephens Bruce D VARI-EZE, S/N 2004. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Stephens Bruce D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STEPHENS%20BRUCE%20D), [Westford, MA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MA/Westford)

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