# N740JB: 2014 Board James A ZENITH 601 HD

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Board James A ZENITH 601 HD](https://openairdocs.org/model/board-james-a-zenith-601-hd) (registry code 05632NY, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: 6-6837
- Year built: 2014
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: July 17, 2014
- Certificate issued: March 26, 2013
- Expires: March 31, 2029
- Mode S code: A9F354
- Registered owner: [Board James A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BOARD%20JAMES%20A)
- Location: [Stanford, KY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KY/Stanford)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 37.5206° N, 84.6739° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 40484, 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=740JB
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N740JB

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 (Board James A ZENITH 601 HD)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG)

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 ERA15LA304](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA304), Aug 7, 2015: Board James A Zenith 601 HD (N740JB), Danville, KY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper adjustment of the propeller blade angle, which resulted in inadequate engine thrust, and his decision to continue the takeoff despite the excessively long takeoff roll.

## 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 20150809015119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150809015119A), Aug 9, 2015: Board James A ZENITH 601 HD (N740JB), Junction, KY, Substantial damage. Pilot in command, ^james albert Board^, ^spent 6 years building his^ experimental aircraft zenith CH601 hd, N740JB. On the day of the accident, Sunday, August…

## 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 N740JB

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N740JB before.

- [Cancelled 2010-09-13](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N740JB-2010-09-13): Cessna 551, S/N 551-0359, built 1981. Exported to Kenya. Owner: [Woolie Enterprises Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WOOLIE%20ENTERPRISES%20INC), [Oldsmar, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Oldsmar)

## Related

- Other Board James A ZENITH 601 HD aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/board-james-a-zenith-601-hd/aircraft.md
- The Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng.md

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