# N918LN: 2017 Nelson Lawrence K 601 HDS

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Nelson Lawrence K 601 HDS](https://openairdocs.org/model/nelson-lawrence-k-601-hds) (registry code 05635SB, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: 001
- Year built: 2017
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Kit: Zenith Acft Co ZODIAC 601 HDS
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: December 1, 2017
- Certificate issued: January 10, 2017
- Expires: January 31, 2030
- Mode S code: ACB56A
- Registered owner: [Nelson Lawrence K](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NELSON%20LAWRENCE%20K)
- Location: [Yuma, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Yuma)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.0176° N, 114.1105° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85365, within about 21 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=918LN
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N918LN

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 (Nelson Lawrence K 601 HDS)

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 WPR24LA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA162), May 27, 2024: Nelson Lawrence K 601 HDS (N918LN), Somerton, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s inadequate fuel management which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N918LN.

## 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 Nelson Lawrence K 601 HDS aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/nelson-lawrence-k-601-hds/aircraft.md
- The Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng.md

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