# N801PZ: 2017 Daniel F Niendorff ZENITH 801

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Daniel F Niendorff ZENITH 801](https://openairdocs.org/model/daniel-f-niendorff-zenith-801) (registry code 05636F0, 4 seats)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: 8-4758
- Year built: 2017
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Zenith Acft Co STOL CH 801
- Certificate issued: May 26, 2017
- Expires: May 31, 2027
- Mode S code: AAE6F1
- Registered owner: [Niendorff Daniel F](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NIENDORFF%20DANIEL%20F)
- Location: [Knoxville, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Knoxville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.8605° N, 84.1005° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 37922, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=801PZ
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N801PZ

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 (Daniel F Niendorff ZENITH 801)

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 GAA20CA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA20CA043), Oct 18, 2019: Zenair Zenith 801 (N801PZ), Knoxville, TN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain a proper descent rate during the approach and his improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.

## 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 20191018017449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20191018017449A), Oct 18, 2019: Daniel F Niendorff ZENITH 801 (N801PZ), Knoxville, TN, Substantial damage. N801PZ a homebuilt aircraft, zenith 801, serial number 8-4758 was certificated on June 2017. The owner and PIC during accident sequence, private pilot [privacy…

## 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 Daniel F Niendorff ZENITH 801 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/daniel-f-niendorff-zenith-801/aircraft.md
- The Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng.md

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