Type Record · As of May 3, 2026
ZENITH STOL
Fixed Wing Single Engine
Registered
4
Year Range
1998–1999
NTSB Events
4
Airworthiness Directives
0
Aircraft Resources
01 / Distribution
Where the fleet lives and was built
Counts of currently-registered ZENITH STOL aircraft by US state and decade of manufacture, sourced from the FAA Aircraft Registry.
By State (top 10)
- NE 25.0% 1
- CO 25.0% 1
- AZ 25.0% 1
- PA 25.0% 1
By Decade of Manufacture
- 1990s 50.0% 2
- Unknown 50.0% 2
02 / NTSB Records
Events involving ZENITH STOL aircraft
4 event(s) on file. Showing the most recent 4.
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Jul 23, 1993
N8264TBLYTHE, California Fatal
NTSB Docket → -
Apr 22, 1973
N1449ABUFFALO, Wyoming
NTSB Docket → -
Aug 10, 1968
N2421BOKLA.CITY, Oklahoma Minor
NTSB Docket → -
Jul 2, 1964
N1449ACODY, Wyoming
NTSB Docket →
02c / Academic Research
Scholarly work mentioning ZENITH STOL
Papers and reports across NASA, NTSB, FAA CAMI, AOPA ASI, Embry-Riddle, arXiv, and the broader academic graph that mention this airframe. Title or keyword match — drill into each for full abstract + author list + PDF link.
- arXiv 2023 · arXiv preprint
Segregated FLS Processing Cores for V/STOL Autonomous Landing Guidance Assistant System using FPGA
It is highly predicted that the roads and parking areas will be extremely congested with vehicles to the point that searching for a novel solution will not be an optional choice for conserving the sus…
- NASA NTRS 2019 · Conference Paper
Wind Tunnel Testing of Powered Lift, All-Wing STOL Model
Short take-off and landing (STOL) systems can offer significant capabilities to warfighters and, for civil operators thriving on maximizing efficiencies they can improve airspace use while containing …
- NASA NTRS 2019 · Technical Memorandum (TM)
Flight investigation of a four-dimensional terminal area guidance system for STOL aircraft
A series of flight tests and fast-time simulations were conducted, using the augmentor wing jet STOL research aircraft and the STOLAND 4D-RNAV system to add to the growing data base of 4D-RNAV system …
- NASA NTRS 2019 · Contractor Report (CR)
STOL aircraft transient ground effects. Part 2: Experimental techniques feasibility study
Procedures for simulating transient effects associated with STOL aircraft landings and takeoffs were examined and a basis was developed for selection of an experimental approach based on consideration…
- NASA NTRS 2019 · Technical Memorandum (TM)
A simulator investigation of engine failure compensation for powered-lift STOL aircraft
A piloted simulator investigation of various engine failure compensation concepts for powered-lift STOL aircraft was carried out at the Ames Research Center.
- NASA NTRS 2019 · Other - NASA Technical Note (TN)
Fixed-base simulation study of decoupled controls during approach and landing of a STOL transport airplane
A fixed-base visual simulation study has been conducted to evaluate the use of decoupled controls as a means for reducing pilot workload during approach and landing of an externally blown jet-flap sho…
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03 / Airworthiness Directives
FAA directives applicable to ZENITH STOL
No matching airworthiness directives are on file for this make and model in the Federal Register.
04 / Regulations watching this type
Advisory Circulars and Federal Register activity for ZENITH STOL
Advisory Circulars
No ACs explicitly mention this type. Showing universal operating-rule ACs that apply to all aircraft.
Recent Federal Register activity
Latest rulemakings touching general operating rules (Part 91) and maintenance rules (Part 43).
- 2026-04-17 Settlement Policy for Small Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Cases FR ↗
- 2026-02-10 Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations; Reopening of Comment Period; Denial of Extension FR ↗
- 2026-02-02 25-Hour Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) Requirement, New Aircraft Production FR ↗
- 2026-01-28 Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations; Reopening of Comment Period FR ↗
- 2026-01-07 Requirements for Interference-Tolerant Radio Altimeter Systems FR ↗
05 / Aircraft of this type
All 4 registered N-numbers
Every tail currently on the FAA registry for this make/model. Click an N-number to query the FAA Aircraft Inquiry; rows flagged ● have NTSB events on file. Tails seeded with full TallyAero pages link directly.
05 / Sources & Methodology
Every count traces back to a primary US-government source
- FAA Aircraft Registry →
Refreshed Apr 27, 2026
Available
- NTSB CAROL →
Refreshed Apr 27, 2026
Available
- Federal Register (FAA Airworthiness Directives) →
Refreshed Apr 27, 2026
Partial
We render counts and lists as the agency publishes them. Read the methodology →