Single-engine piston

N6271F

1997 Homebuilt CH-601 HDS

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1997
Serial
6-3234
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Elkhart, IN
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Registration record

N6271F on the FAA register

Type
1997 Homebuilt CH-601 HDS
Serial
6-3234
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Elkhart, IN
Certificate issued
1996-04-22
Airworthiness date
1997-07-20
Registration expires
2027-03-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A832BF
Mode S (octal)
52031277
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-04-30
    Accident at Bristol, IN; damage: substantial.
  • 1997-07-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1996-04-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N6271F to the current registrant.
  • 1991-08-12
    N6271F previously assigned to a Cessna 337A (s/n 3370271); cancelled.
Overview

About N6271F

N6271F is a 1997 Homebuilt CH-601 HDS, serial number 6-3234. It is registered to an individual in Elkhart, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 22, 1996 and expires on March 31, 2027.

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 July 20, 1997.

N6271F has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2024-04-30 Accident · Bristol, IN Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · CEN24FA170
Reported aircraft: Zenith CH601
Probable cause: The pilot s loss of control during the descent for reasons that could not be determined, which resulted in a steep descent into terrain.
NTSB report ↗
1984-03-17 Accident · Genesee, WI Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CHI84LA132
Reported aircraft: Cessna 337A — a different aircraft that carried the N6271F registration before this airframe.

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.