# N301AK: Butner V L/Butner M D ZENITH 801

- Status: Sale reported
- Airframe: [Butner V L/Butner M D ZENITH 801](https://openairdocs.org/model/butner-v-l-butner-m-d-zenith-801) (registry code 05608F0, 4 seats)
- Engine: [Franklin 6A-350SER](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6a-350ser) (registry code 27023)
- Serial number: 8-3948
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Zenith Acft Co ZENITH 801
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: June 16, 2000
- Mode S code: A32313
- Location: [Grass Valley, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Grass%20Valley)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.1007° N, 121.1342° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95949, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=301AK
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N301AK

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Butner V L/Butner M D ZENITH 801)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Franklin 6A-350SER)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N301AK.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Incident 20220817014659I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220817014659I), Aug 17, 2022: Butner V L/Butner M D ZENITH 801 (N301AK), Owosso, MI, Minor damage. The flight was a combination demonstration/familiarization flight for a buyer. During the landing the aircraft had a slight a balloon just prior to the…

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Earlier aircraft with N301AK

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N301AK before.

- [Cancelled 2014-12-22](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N301AK-2014-12-22): Douglas DC3, S/N 19-778. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Jet Engine Industries Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JET%20ENGINE%20INDUSTRIES%20INC), [Miami, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miami)

## Related

- Other Butner V L/Butner M D ZENITH 801 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/butner-v-l-butner-m-d-zenith-801/aircraft.md
- The Franklin 6A-350SER engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6a-350ser.md

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