RUTTLER JAMES J· ICAO24 a015e2· last seen May 2026

N104ZU is a Vans RV-10, a single-engine piston aircraft operated by RUTTLER JAMES J. SkyMeter has tracked 156 flights totalling 194 hours of airtime via ADS-B. The most frequent segment is KPWT to KPWT. Service window in our records spans 357 days. Of those flights, 36 (23.1%) carry at least one detected incident: a go-around, unstable approach, stall warning, or runway excursion. The Vans RV-10 has a maximum takeoff weight of 2,700 lb.

About the Vans RV-10

The Van's RV-10 is a four-seat kit aircraft that redefined what homebuilders could achieve in terms of speed, comfort, and cross-country capability when it was introduced in 2003. Unlike earlier two-seat RV models optimized for aerobatics, the RV-10 was designed from the outset as a practical traveling machine for families, offering a roomy cabin, 200-knot cruise speeds, and a useful load approaching 1,000 pounds, performance that rivals or exceeds many certified four-seat singles at a fraction of the cost. Built around a Lycoming IO-540 engine producing 260 horsepower, the RV-10 climbs at better than 1,200 feet per minute and cruises efficiently at altitudes up to 20,000 feet, making it a favorite among pilots who want to cover serious distance without the operating costs of a twin or the limitations of slower trainers.

The all-metal construction follows Van's proven methodology of pre-punched parts and extensive builder support, with most projects taking 1,800 to 2,500 hours to complete. Thousands of RV-10s now fly worldwide, and the type has earned a reputation for docile handling, excellent visibility, and the ability to operate comfortably from short grass strips or paved runways alike. Its combination of speed, payload, and builder-friendly design has made it one of the most popular four-seat homebuilts ever created.

SkyMeter has tracked flights across airframes and operators, with the largest observed operator.

FLIGHTS
156
all time
FLOWN HOURS
194
tracked time
📍
AIRPORTS VISITED
33
unique
📡
CALLSIGNS
1
50 routes
📅
SERVICE PERIOD
06/01/2025 → 05/24/2026
first → last
INCIDENT RATE
23.1%
36 flagged

Top routes

By flight count

10
10
4
3
3
2
KPWT S31
2
1
1
1

Flight numbers

Most-flown by this airframe

1

Aircraft specifications

Vans RV-10

Engines
Single Piston
Vref (approach)
65 kt
MTOW
2,700 lb
Wake category
Light

Recent flights

Newest 50 operations of N104ZU

50
05/24/2026
37m
△ Unstable approach
05/24/2026
35m
△ Unstable approach
05/24/2026
37m
△ Unstable approach
05/22/2026
4h 26m
No alerts
05/22/2026
30m
No alerts
05/18/2026
18m
No alerts
05/09/2026
26m
△ Unstable approach
05/08/2026
1h 23m
No alerts
05/08/2026
1h 49m
△ Unstable approach
05/08/2026
1h 32m
No alerts
04/06/2026
14m
△ Unstable approach
04/05/2026
19m
No alerts
04/05/2026
3m
△ Unstable approach
04/04/2026
32m
△ Unstable approach
04/04/2026
5m
No alerts
04/04/2026
23m
No alerts
04/03/2026
1h 51m
No alerts
04/03/2026
1h 51m
No alerts
03/30/2026
5m
No alerts
03/30/2026
5m
No alerts
02/12/2026
32m
△ Unstable approach
02/11/2026
55m
No alerts
02/11/2026
2h 39m
△ Unstable approach
02/11/2026
1h 38m
△ Unstable approach
02/04/2026
5m
No alerts
02/04/2026
59m
No alerts
01/24/2026
20m
No alerts
01/22/2026
8m
△ Unstable approach
01/17/2026
6m
No alerts
01/16/2026
5m
△ Unstable approach
10/28/2025
25m
No alerts
10/28/2025
20m
△ Unstable approach
10/28/2025
4m
No alerts
10/23/2025
34m
No alerts
10/22/2025
1h 23m
No alerts
10/22/2025
8m
No alerts
10/22/2025
2h 29m
No alerts
10/22/2025
1h 40m
△ Unstable approach
10/22/2025
4m
No alerts
09/23/2025
1h 53m
△ Unstable approach
09/23/2025
2h 19m
No alerts
09/23/2025
3h 25m
No alerts
09/22/2025
3h 1m
No alerts
09/22/2025
2h 5m
No alerts
09/20/2025
1h 9m
No alerts
09/20/2025
2h 19m
No alerts
09/19/2025
2h 41m
No alerts
09/19/2025
1h 37m
No alerts
09/19/2025
5h 34m
No alerts
09/17/2025
2h 29m
△ Unstable approach
© SkyMeter · All flight data subject to ODbL attribution