# N959CW: 2004 Thomas Don CH 701

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Thomas Don CH 701](https://openairdocs.org/model/thomas-don-ch-701) (registry code 05617RX, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Rotax SEE BOMBADIER](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-see-bombadier) (registry code 55555)
- Serial number: 7-5337
- Year built: 2004
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Zenith Acft Co STOL CH 701
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: January 12, 2006
- Certificate issued: November 9, 2020
- Expires: November 30, 2027
- Mode S code: AD565D
- Registered owner: [Arlint Gregory W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ARLINT%20GREGORY%20W)
- Location: [Saint Ignatius, MT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MT/Saint%20Ignatius)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 47.3322° N, 113.9983° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 59865, 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=959CW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N959CW

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 (Thomas Don CH 701)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Rotax SEE BOMBADIER)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N959CW.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N959CW.

## Service difficulty reports (1)

As reported by operators and repair stations. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 2021FA0000118](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2021FA0000118), Apr 29, 2021: HINGE BRACKET. BROKEN. PILOT NOTICE A YAW CONTROL PROBLEM IN CRUSE FLIGHT. HE DID NOT HAVE FULL TRAVEL IN THE RH RUDDER INPUT. PILOT HAD AN OPEN FIELD IN VIEW AND MADE A OFF FIELD LAN

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

- Other Thomas Don CH 701 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/thomas-don-ch-701/aircraft.md
- The Rotax SEE BOMBADIER engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-see-bombadier.md

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