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N538HB2012 Mcdonald Howard Brian ZENAIR 701

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Oct 6, 2017.

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

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Oak Hill, OH
owner city / state
Engine
GREATPLAIN VW · 100 hp
Greatplain
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
Individual owner
City, state
Oak Hill, OH
Certificate issued
Mar 15, 2011
Canceled
Oct 6, 2017
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur Built
Airworthiness date
Jul 3, 2012

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
Mcdonald Howard Brian
Model
ZENAIR 701
Year
2012
Serial number
1001
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Not Type Certificated
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Zenith Acft Co Zenair 701
Mode S code
A6CED6

Engine

Make and model
Greatplain Greatplain Vw
Type
4 Cycle
Power
100 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. 2011 – 2017Individual ownerOak Hill, OH

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

Oct 19, 2013 · Zephyrhills, FL

The failure of the propeller speed reduction unit drive belts due to inadequate belt tension being applied during installation, which resulted in a complete loss of thrust.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
ERA14LA004

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA14LA004)

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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