# N999ZF: 1996 Zidek John Jay VANS RV-4, registration cancelled 2016-10-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 13, 2016
- Status when cancelled: First renewal notice
- Airframe: [Zidek John Jay VANS RV-4](https://openairdocs.org/model/zidek-john-jay-vans-rv-4) (registry code 05603YW)
- 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: 2407
- Year built: 1996
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: October 22, 1996
- Certificate issued: January 29, 2014
- Last registry action: January 29, 2014
- Mode S code: ADF657
- Owner when cancelled: [Allder Jerry A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ALLDER%20JERRY%20A)
- Location: [Lincoln, NE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NE/Lincoln)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.8618° N, 96.7148° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 68521, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N999ZF
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=999ZF
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N999ZF-2016-10-13

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 Zidek John Jay VANS RV-4: https://openairdocs.org/model/zidek-john-jay-vans-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 CEN16FA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16FA014), Oct 17, 2015: Zidek Vans RV-4 (N999ZF), Cortland, NE, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's decision to intentionally maneuver at a low altitude and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the climbing right turn, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical…

## 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 20151017017419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20151017017419A), Oct 17, 2015: Zidek John Jay VANS RV-4 (N999ZF), Cortland, NE, Destroyed, 2 fatal. The private pilot departed the cek airport enroute to his brother?s farm located 3 miles southwest of Cortland, Nebraska. The airman had one passenger on board…

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