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Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type data
Airframe
Manufacturer
Goodyear
Model
GZ-20A
Year
1979
Serial number
4117
Aircraft type
Blimp/Dirigible
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
7
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A0025B
Engine
Make and model
Ama/Expr Unknown Eng
Type
Reciprocating
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records
1979 – nowGoodyear Tire & Rubber CoAkron, OH · current
1941U S NavyWashington, DC · different airframe: 1940 Goodyear Zeppelin Corp T Z S/N Gz-17
1931The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co INCAkron, OH · different airframe: 1929 Goodyear Zeppelin Corp T Z S/N Gz-4
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until 1969Goodyear Aircraft CorporationAkron, OH · different airframe: Goodyear Airship Gac-K S/N C-86
Date unknownIndividual ownerdifferent airframe: Goodyear Gz-20a S/N C64
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026
NTSB events (1)
Accident · substantial damage
Dec 4, 2003 · Gardena, CA
The pilot's delayed go-around during final approach to land, which resulted in an in-flight collision with a fence. A factor associated with the accident is the pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude/clearance from obstructions.
These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (0)
No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.