# N827LC: 2023 James Cain ZENITH 750SD

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [James Cain ZENITH 750SD](https://openairdocs.org/model/james-cain-zenith-750sd) (registry code 05641HA, 3 seats)
- Engine: [Aerosport IO-375 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/aerosport-io-375-series) (registry code 01305)
- Serial number: 11167
- Year built: 2023
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: April 21, 2023
- Certificate issued: January 26, 2023
- Expires: January 31, 2030
- Mode S code: AB4BD9
- Registered owner: [Cain James M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CAIN%20JAMES%20M)
- Location: [Forest Lake, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Forest%20Lake)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 45.2604° N, 93.0165° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 55025, 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=827LC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N827LC

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. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Aerosport IO-375 model are included.

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

### Matched by airframe (James Cain ZENITH 750SD)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Aerosport IO-375 series)

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 CEN23LA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA215), Jun 1, 2023: Zenith 750 (N827LC), Forest Lake, MN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during the approach to land that resulted in an excessive descent rate and impact with the runway.

## 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 20230601010879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230601010879A), Jun 1, 2023: James Cain ZENITH 750SD (N827LC), Forest Lake, MN, Substantial damage. The PIC was on the third flight after completing the aircraft build and was in phase I flight testing. At the time of the accident, the aircraft had a total of…

## 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 James Cain ZENITH 750SD aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/james-cain-zenith-750sd/aircraft.md
- The Aerosport IO-375 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/aerosport-io-375-series.md

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.