Moravan Z242L

Aircraft model · Fixed wing single engine · Airplane · registry code 5920207

Manufacturer (registry)
MORAVAN
Model
Z242L
Registry code
5920207
Registered
19 aircraft
Type
Fixed wing single engine
Engines
1 · Reciprocating
Seats
1
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Certification
Type certificated
Data sheet
TCDSA76EU
Holder
Zlin Aircraft a.s.

Model codes come from the FAA registry’s reference file. ADs are matched to them by model name and maker.

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Aircraft by year built · 29

1992Registered nowDeregistered2026
Aircraft by the year they were built: 29 aircraft
19921
19931
199411
19957
19996
20001
20011
20041

Airworthiness directives that may apply · 5

ADs whose products match this airframe model. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or configuration.

2002In forceSuperseded2026
ADs by the year they took effect: 7 ADs
20021
20032
20051
20071
20171
20221
Superseded and historical ADs · 2
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  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_directive.parquet' d
  WHERE d.ad_id IN (SELECT ad_id FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_model_directive.parquet' WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('5920207'))
  ORDER BY coalesce(d.effective_date, d.publication_date, d.issue_date) DESC, d.ad_number DESC"

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Information bulletins that may apply · 3

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  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_saib.parquet' s
  WHERE s.saib_id IN (SELECT saib_id FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_model_saib.parquet' WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('5920207'))
  GROUP BY s.saib_number ORDER BY issue_date DESC"

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Registered aircraft · 19

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  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_registration.parquet'
  WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('5920207')
  ORDER BY n_number"

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NTSB investigations · 2

Aircraft matched to this model through the registry, by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

First occurrence, 1982 to 2007

Of 2 cases with NTSB’s older coding, defined in its coding manual.

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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c ON c.\"mKey\" = a.case_mkey
  WHERE a.aircraft_model_code IN ('5920207')
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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FAA incident reports · 6

Matched to this model through the registry, by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.

Incident 20250807010319IMoravan Z242L · Norfolk, NEAircraft departed kapa (denver centennial) airport earlier in the day after undergoing maintenance and flew for approximately 3 hours to kofk (Norfolk regional airport) with no issues noted by the pilot. Pilot landed in the kofk, and stated they added fuel…Aug 7, 2025 · N242HH · Minor damageIncident 20201110017319IMoravan Z242L · St. Marys, PAPilot encountered bird strike at 04:53 am on 11/10/2020 while at 500 feet on a half mile final to runway 10 at St. Marys Municipal Airport, St. Marys, PA. (Oym) pilot effected a safe landing. Damaged windscreen leaving a hole, approximately six inches in…Nov 10, 2020 · N242JK · Minor damageIncident 20100810041819IMoravan Z242L · Webb, ALSee belowfuel flow divider was recently replaced. Fuel line "b" nut at connecting point on fuel flow divider became disconnected from the fuel flow divider spraying raw fuel on engine and causing fuel starvation- engine stopped running. It appears that the…Aug 10, 2010 · N149FS · No damageAccident 20000208011581AZlin Z242L · Chicago/Waukega, IL(-23) On February 8, 2000, N99063, a Cessna 172, was conducting takeoffs and ladings to a full stop at the Waukegan airport, Waukegan, Illinois. N99063 had been cleared for takeoff and right traffic for runway 23. A Zlin, N5ZA reported 15 miles north inbound…Feb 8, 2000 · N5ZA · No damage · 2 fatalAccident 19970605047669AZlin Z242L · Jean, NV(-16) On 06/05/97, at approximately 1300 hours local, aircraft N7354B and N7ZA were to depart Jean Airport (0L7) for an aerial photo shoot. Aircraft N7ZA began taxiing from his tie down point when he observed aircraft N7354B'S engine starting. Aircraft N7ZA…Jun 5, 1997 · N7ZA · Substantial damageIncident 19940725031549IN242MP · Collingwood, CNNarrative: on July 25, 1994 at 1230 EDT, a zlin 242L, N242MP, operated by Mr. Heitman, during an inverted test flight, low oil pressure light illuminated. An off-the-airport landing was accomplished without any damage to the aircraft or property. There were…Jul 25, 1994 · N242MP
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  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_incident_report.parquet'
  WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('5920207')
  ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC"

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Service difficulty reports · 189

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  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet'
  WHERE aircraft_model_key = 'Z242L'
  ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"

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STCs that may be installed · 67

Approved for this model: the STC’s model list names it on its data sheet, or a series that includes it. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has.

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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT s.stc_number, s.description, s.holder, s.status, s.status_date, m.matched_model
  FROM (
    SELECT stc_number, min(matched_model) AS matched_model
    FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_model_stc.parquet'
    WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('5920207')
    GROUP BY stc_number
  ) m JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_stc.parquet' s USING (stc_number)
  ORDER BY s.status = 'Current' DESC, s.status_date DESC, s.stc_number"

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The same model under other registry codes

Amateur-built copies and renamed makers get their own codes.

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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT m.code, m.manufacturer, m.model, count(g.n_number) AS aircraft
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_model.parquet' m LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_registration.parquet' g ON g.aircraft_model_code = m.code
  WHERE m.match_key = 'Z242L' AND m.code NOT IN ('5920207')
  GROUP BY ALL
  ORDER BY aircraft DESC
  LIMIT 12"

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