# N7ZL: Gibbs Richard L LANCAIR 320, registration cancelled 2016-11-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 18, 2016
- Status when cancelled: Registration pending, canceled
- Airframe: [Gibbs Richard L LANCAIR 320](https://openairdocs.org/model/gibbs-richard-l-lancair-320) (registry code 05618LJ)
- Engine: [Lycoming IO-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-320-series) (registry code 41509)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1E12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 137
- Year built: 0
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: October 10, 1996
- Last registry action: April 2, 2014
- Mode S code: A95226
- Location: [Scottsdale, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Scottsdale)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.6079° N, 111.8892° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85260, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7ZL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7ZL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7ZL-2016-11-18

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 Gibbs Richard L LANCAIR 320: https://openairdocs.org/model/gibbs-richard-l-lancair-320.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 WPR15FA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15FA081), Jan 9, 2015: Gibbs Lancair 320 (N7ZL), Van Nuys, CA, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's improper decision to take off despite low fuel alerts, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, his subsequent failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his…

## 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 20150109001369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150109001369A), Jan 9, 2015: Gibbs Richard L LANCAIR 320 (N7ZL), Van Nuys, CA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. The single engine aircraft lost power on climbout and then descended in a right hand turn until impact with the ground off airport.

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