# N43AH: Zenair STOL CH 701

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Zenair STOL CH 701](https://openairdocs.org/model/zenair-stol-ch-701) (registry code 05606JZ, 2 seats)
- Serial number: 7-8037
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Certificate issued: August 10, 2024
- Expires: August 31, 2031
- Mode S code: A520CD
- Registered owner: [Leffler Richard A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LEFFLER%20RICHARD%20A)
- Location: [Prospect, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Prospect)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.7819° N, 122.4947° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 97536, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=43AH
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N43AH

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 (Zenair STOL CH 701)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB WPR26LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA049), Nov 20, 2025: Zenair Stol CH 701 (N43AH), Shady Cove, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s improper throttle input during an approach, which resulted in a rapid descent, hard landing and runway excursion.

## 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.

- [Accident 20251120017509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20251120017509A), Nov 20, 2025: Zenair Ltd STOL CH 701 (N43AH), Shady Cove, OR, Substantial damage. Pilot in command was operating this experimental amateur built airplane for the first time. After initial takeoff, PIC made a short flight in order to attempt…

## 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.

## Related

- Other Zenair STOL CH 701 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/zenair-stol-ch-701/aircraft.md

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