Single-engine piston

N740JB

2014 Homebuilt Zenith 601 HD

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2014
Serial
6-6837
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Stanford, KY
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Registration record

N740JB on the FAA register

Type
2014 Homebuilt Zenith 601 HD
Serial
6-6837
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Stanford, KY
Certificate issued
2013-03-26
Airworthiness date
2014-07-17
Registration expires
2029-03-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A9F354
Mode S (octal)
52371524
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-08-07
    Accident at Danville, KY; damage: substantial.
  • 2014-07-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 2013-03-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N740JB to the current registrant.
  • 2010-09-13
    N740JB previously assigned to a Cessna Citation IISP (s/n 551-0359); cancelled.
Overview

About N740JB

N740JB is a 2014 Homebuilt Zenith 601 HD, serial number 6-6837. It is registered to an individual in Stanford, Kentucky. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 26, 2013 and expires on March 31, 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 July 17, 2014.

N740JB 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

2015-08-07 Accident · Danville, KY Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA15LA304
Reported aircraft: Board James A Zenith 601 HD
Probable cause: The pilot's improper adjustment of the propeller blade angle, which resulted in inadequate engine thrust, and his decision to continue the takeoff despite the excessively long takeoff roll.
2009-05-05 Accident · Stillwater, OK Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN09LA281
Reported aircraft: Cessna 551 — a different aircraft that carried the N740JB registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: The pilot's loss of control for undetermined reasons.

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.