Single-engine piston

N918LN

2017 Homebuilt 601 HDS

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2017
Serial
001
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Yuma, AZ
Registration record

N918LN on the FAA register

Type
2017 Homebuilt 601 HDS
Serial
001
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Yuma, AZ
Certificate issued
2017-01-10
Airworthiness date
2017-12-01
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
ACB56A
Mode S (octal)
53132552
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Zenith Acft Co ZODIAC 601 HDS
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-05-27
    Accident at Somerton, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 2017-12-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 2017-01-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N918LN.
Overview

About N918LN

N918LN is a 2017 Homebuilt 601 HDS, serial number 001. It is registered to an individual in Yuma, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 10, 2017 and expires on January 31, 2030.

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 December 1, 2017.

N918LN has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2024-05-27 Accident · Somerton, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR24LA162
Reported aircraft: Nelson Lawrence K 601 HDS
Probable cause: The pilot s inadequate fuel management which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
NTSB report ↗

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.