Single-engine piston

N171WR

Homebuilt CH 801

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
84197
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Wheatland, CA
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Registration record

N171WR on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt CH 801
Serial
84197
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Wheatland, CA
Certificate issued
2023-10-07
Airworthiness date
2008-11-13
Registration expires
2030-10-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A11EE8
Mode S (octal)
50217350
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Zenith Acft Co ZENITH 801
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-10-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N171WR.
  • 2009-08-23
    Accident at Cottage Grove, WI; damage: substantial.
  • 2008-11-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N171WR

N171WR is a Homebuilt CH 801, serial number 84197. It is registered to an individual in Wheatland, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 7, 2023 and expires on October 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated November 13, 2008.

N171WR has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2009-08-23 Accident · Cottage Grove, WI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN09CA537
Reported aircraft: Rewey William M CH 801
Probable cause: A total loss of engine power during initial climb due to fuel starvation from a blocked fuel screen that resulted from the pilot/owner's inadequate inspection and maintenance of the fuel system.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.