Aircraft record

N53EJ1988 Zivko William BD 5J

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jul 30, 2013.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, May 2013)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration: Deregistered
Last based in: Onalaska, TX; owner city / state
Engine: TRS-18 · 800 hp; Micro
Owners: 1; since 2011
NTSB events: 1; substantial, 2013
ADs may apply: 0; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026

Last registered owner: Aircraft Guaranty Corp Trustee
Owner type: Corporation
City, state: Onalaska, TX
Certificate issued: Aug 17, 2011
Canceled: Jul 30, 2013
Airworthiness: Experimental · Amateur Built
Airworthiness date: Jan 14, 2010

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: Zivko William
Model: BD 5J
Year: 1988
Serial number: 53BD
Aircraft type: Fixed wing single engine
Category: Land
Certification: Not Type Certificated
Seats: 1
Engines: 1
Max takeoff weight: Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code: A6AE81

Engine

Make and model: Micro Trs-18
Type: Turbo-jet
Power: 800 hp

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

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records

2011 – 2013Aircraft Guaranty Corp TrusteeOnalaska, TX

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 1, 2013 · Baumkirchen

The Civil Aviation Safety Investigative Authority of Austria has informed the NTSB of an accident involving a BeDe 5J, N53EJ, experimental, amateur-built airplane near Baumkirchen, Austria. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the Austrian government under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the State of Manufacturer of the airplane. All investigative information will…

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: Fatal
Report: CEN13WA314

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN13WA314)

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.

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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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