# N801TP: Faulkner Thomas A ZENITH CH 801

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Faulkner Thomas A ZENITH CH 801](https://openairdocs.org/model/faulkner-thomas-a-zenith-ch-801) (registry code 05617LA, 4 seats)
- Engine: [Subaru ALL MDLS A/B](https://openairdocs.org/engine/subaru-all-mdls-a-b) (registry code 59050)
- Serial number: 4827
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Zenith Acft Co ZENITH 801
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: November 3, 2004
- Certificate issued: August 1, 2023
- Expires: August 31, 2030
- Mode S code: AAE74B
- Registered owner: [Read Colin L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/READ%20COLIN%20L)
- Location: [Plattsburgh, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Plattsburgh)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 44.7091° N, 73.4736° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 12901, 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=801TP
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N801TP

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 (Faulkner Thomas A ZENITH CH 801)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Subaru ALL MDLS A/B)

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 ERA21LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA018), Oct 12, 2020: Zenith Stol CH801 (N801TP), Apison, TN, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, as a result of an incorrectly placarded fuel selector.

## 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 20201012016919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20201012016919A), Oct 12, 2020: Faulkner Thomas A ZENITH CH 801 (N801TP), Collegedale, TN, Substantial damage. Pilot departed runway planning on staying in the pattern, made left turn on crosswind , then left turn down wind at which point the engine quit running. Pilot…

## 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 Faulkner Thomas A ZENITH CH 801 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/faulkner-thomas-a-zenith-ch-801/aircraft.md
- The Subaru ALL MDLS A/B engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/subaru-all-mdls-a-b.md

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