Single-engine piston

N978ER

2014 Homebuilt Zodiac CH601XLB

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2014
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
Clarksville, VA
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Registration record

N978ER on the FAA register

Type
2014 Homebuilt Zodiac CH601XLB
Serial
001
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Clarksville, VA
Certificate issued
2012-09-06
Airworthiness date
2014-05-07
Registration expires
2028-09-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
ADA1D1
Mode S (octal)
53320721
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-03-25
    Accident at Louisa, VA; damage: substantial.
  • 2014-05-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 2012-09-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N978ER.
Overview

About N978ER

N978ER is a 2014 Homebuilt Zodiac CH601XLB, serial number 001. It is registered to an individual in Clarksville, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 6, 2012 and expires on September 30, 2028.

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, 2014.

N978ER has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2017-03-25 Accident · Louisa, VA Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA17CA208
Reported aircraft: Dempsey Daniel M Zodiac CH601XLB
Probable cause: The pilot s in-flight fuel mismanagement and subsequent failure to maintain adequate airspeed while attempting to land on the runway, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and a hard landing.

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.