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N276012004 Elkins Dennis E ZENITH ZODIAC 601HDS

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (destroyed damage, Jul 2026)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Valid
expires Nov 30, 2028
Based in
Erie, CO
owner city / state
Engine
0-290 SERIES · 140 hp
Lycoming
Owners
1
since 2004
NTSB events
1
destroyed, 2026
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Erie, CO
Certificate issued
Nov 24, 2004
Expires
Nov 30, 2028
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur Built
Airworthiness date
Jun 29, 2005

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
Elkins Dennis E
Model
ZENITH ZODIAC 601HDS
Year
2004
Serial number
6-3887 HDS
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Not Type Certificated
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A2BF38

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming 0-290 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
140 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. 2004 – nowIndividual ownerErie, CO · current
  2. 1978Globe Aero Ltd INCLakeland, FL · different airframe: Piper Pa-31-350 S/N 31-7852091

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 · destroyed

Jul 24, 2026 · Sioux City, IA

On July 24, 2026, about 1422 central daylight time, a Zenith Zodiac 601HDS experimental airplane, N27601, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Sioux City, Iowa. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The multi-leg visual flight rules (VFR) cross country flight departed from the Wittman Regional…

Damage
Destroyed
Injuries
Fatal
Report
CEN26FA267

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN26FA267)

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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