Flight Tracker
N1170Z
DAVID E ZAPP VANS RV 8
Fixed wing single engine · Reciprocating
1 NTSB record for this tail number, including destroyed damage, 1 fatal injury. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
ZAPP DAVID E
Registrant Type
Individual
Location
VASHON, WA
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
Jul 10, 2026
Airworthiness Date
-
Expires
Jul 31, 2033
Approved Operations
-

Airframe

Manufacturer
DAVID E ZAPP
Model
VANS RV 8
Year
-
Serial Number
83762
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max Weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Cruise Speed
-
Type Certificate
-
Kit Manufacturer
VANS AIRCRAFT INC
Kit Model
RV-8

Powerplant

Engine Manufacturer
-
Engine Model
-
Type
Reciprocating
Power
-

Live Flight Status

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Transponder & Tracking

Mode S Code (Hex)
A048A4
Mode S Code (Octal)
50044244

The hex code is the aircraft's ICAO 24-bit address, broadcast by its ADS-B transponder. It is the key used to match live position reports to this registration.

Ownership History: 1 prior registration

RegistrantLocationCancelled
LEVINE JULES L WILMINGTON, DE Oct 25, 2013

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

Nov 16, 1988 Accident Destroyed HOLDEN, MA
Injuries1 fatal
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsIMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

INFLIGHT LOSS OF CONTROL DUE TO SPATIAL DISORIENTATION AND CONTACT WITH TREES PRIOR TO REGAINING CONTROL AFTER THE PILOT EXPERIENCED AN UNKNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE AUTOPILOT. CONTRIBUTING WAS THE LACK OF RECENT NIGHT EXPERIENCE.

NTSB NYC89FA032