# N8ZZ: 1994 Zielke Charles S RV-4, registration cancelled 2013-07-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 30, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Zielke Charles S RV-4](https://openairdocs.org/model/zielke-charles-s-rv-4) (registry code 05625FT)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-360-A1D](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-360-a1d) (registry code 41504)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-286](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-286) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 3407
- Year built: 1994
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: October 12, 1999
- Last registry action: June 26, 2002
- Mode S code: AADF82
- Location: [Princeton, NJ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NJ/Princeton)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.3647° N, 74.6563° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 08540, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8ZZ
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8ZZ
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8ZZ-2013-07-30

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 Zielke Charles S RV-4: https://openairdocs.org/model/zielke-charles-s-rv-4.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 NYC00LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA061), Dec 25, 1999: Zielke RV-4 (N8ZZ), Florence, NJ, substantial damage. Probable cause: Failure of one of the propeller blades. A factor was the necessity land across, rather than in alignment with, the furrowed terrain due to the nature of the emergency.

## 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 19991225047409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19991225047409A), Dec 25, 1999: Amtr RV4 (N8ZZ), Florence, NJ, Substantial damage. (.4) About 30 minutes after takeoff, the pilot felt a 'buzz,' which lasted approximately 2 seconds. The airplane then shook violently, so the pilot retarded…

## Other aircraft with N8ZZ

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8ZZ): Textron 525B, S/N 525B0558, built 2018

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