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N4579J2012 Johnson John C GLASTAR

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, May 2017)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Valid
expires Oct 31, 2027
Based in
Brentwood, CA
owner city / state
Engine
O-320 SERIES · 150 hp
Lycoming
Owners
1
since 2014
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2017
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Snagwood Corp
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Brentwood, CA
Certificate issued
Oct 21, 2014
Expires
Oct 31, 2027
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur Built
Airworthiness date
Feb 3, 2012

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Johnson John C
Model
GLASTAR
Year
2012
Serial number
5819
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Not Type Certificated
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Stoddard Hamilton Glastar
Mode S code
A58FB9

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming O-320 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
150 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2014 – nowSnagwood CorpBrentwood, CA · current
  2. 1990 – 1991Individual ownerPortland, TX · different airframe: Joy George Carroll B8m Gyrocopter S/N G6535j
  3. 1976 – 1983Co-ownersSacramento, CA · different airframe: 1968 Piper Pa-28-181 S/N 28r-30447

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

May 26, 2017 · Concord, CA

A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Minor
Report
WPR17LA110

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR17LA110)

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

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.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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