Single-engine piston

N701BJ

2002 Homebuilt Zenith CH-701

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2002
Serial
JN316
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Daytona Beach, FL
Registration record

N701BJ on the FAA register

Type
2002 Homebuilt Zenith CH-701
Serial
JN316
Engines
Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Daytona Beach, FL
Certificate issued
2021-05-21
Airworthiness date
2002-06-21
Registration expires
2028-05-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A95867
Mode S (octal)
52254147
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Zenith Acft Co STOL CH 701
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-05-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N701BJ.
  • 2019-10-05
    Accident at Garden Ridge, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 2002-06-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N701BJ

N701BJ is a 2002 Homebuilt Zenith CH-701, serial number JN316. It is registered to an individual in Daytona Beach, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 21, 2021 and expires on May 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated June 21, 2002.

N701BJ has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2019-10-05 Accident · Garden Ridge, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN20LA005
Reported aircraft: Zenair Zenith CH 701
Probable cause: The partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.

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.