Single-engine piston

N601EZ

2004 Homebuilt Zenith 601 HDS

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2004
Serial
6-4117
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Point Pleasant, WV
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Registration record

N601EZ on the FAA register

Type
2004 Homebuilt Zenith 601 HDS
Serial
6-4117
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Point Pleasant, WV
Certificate issued
2022-11-08
Airworthiness date
2026-05-07
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A7CB72
Mode S (octal)
51745562
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-08-15
    Accident at Ripley Landing, WV; damage: substantial.
  • 2026-05-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 2022-11-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N601EZ.
  • 2004
    Manufactured (2004).
Overview

About N601EZ

N601EZ is a 2004 Homebuilt Zenith 601 HDS, serial number 6-4117. It is registered to an individual in Point Pleasant, West Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 8, 2022 and expires on November 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated May 7, 2026.

N601EZ has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2026-08-15 Accident · Ripley Landing, WV Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB (Ongoing) · ERA26LA303
Reported aircraft: Mcfarland Larry C Zenith 601 HDS
Preliminary report: On August 15, 2026, about 1300 eastern daylight time, an experimental, amateur-built Zenith 601 HDS airplane, N601EZ, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Ripley Landing, West Virginia. The private pilot was seriously injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot departed Jackson County Airport, Ravenswood, West Virginia (I18), with the intention of practicing touch and go landings at the airport. The pilot reported that during the left turn onto the downwind leg of the airport traffic pattern, the engine lost all power. The pilot turned the airplane towards the airport but did not have enough…
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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.