Single-engine piston

N984LD

2015 Homebuilt Stol CH-701

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2015
Serial
7-8819
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Ulpower UL260I
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Sun City, CA
Registration record

N984LD on the FAA register

Type
2015 Homebuilt Stol CH-701
Serial
7-8819
Engines
Ulpower UL260I
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Sun City, CA
Certificate issued
2021-06-02
Airworthiness date
2015-09-30
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
ADBAFE
Mode S (octal)
53335376
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Zenith Aircraft Co CH701
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-11-12
    Accident at Randsburg, CA; damage: destroyed.
  • 2021-06-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N984LD.
  • 2015-09-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N984LD

N984LD is a 2015 Homebuilt Stol CH-701, serial number 7-8819. It is registered to an individual in Sun City, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 2, 2021 and expires on June 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Ulpower UL260I engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated September 30, 2015.

N984LD has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2021-11-12 Accident · Randsburg, CA Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · WPR22FA033
Reported aircraft: Zenith Stol CH701
Probable cause: The pilot s improper landing approach, which failed to account for wind conditions, and his exceedance of the airplane s critical angle of attack following an overshoot of the runway extended centerline, resulting in an accelerated aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot s lack of experience flying into challenging backcountry airstrips.

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.