# N978ER: 2014 Dempsey Daniel M ZODIAC CH601XLB

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Dempsey Daniel M ZODIAC CH601XLB](https://openairdocs.org/model/dempsey-daniel-m-zodiac-ch601xlb) (registry code 056317S, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: 001
- Year built: 2014
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: May 7, 2014
- Certificate issued: September 6, 2012
- Expires: September 30, 2028
- Mode S code: ADA1D1
- Registered owner: [Dempsey Daniel M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DEMPSEY%20DANIEL%20M)
- Location: [Clarksville, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Clarksville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.5786° N, 78.5484° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 23927, 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=978ER
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N978ER

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 (Dempsey Daniel M ZODIAC CH601XLB)

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 GAA17CA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA208), Mar 25, 2017: Dempsey Daniel M Zodiac CH601XLB (N978ER), Louisa, VA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s in-flight fuel mismanagement and subsequent failure to maintain adequate airspeed while attempting to land on the runway, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and a hard landing.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N978ER.

## 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 Dempsey Daniel M ZODIAC CH601XLB aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/dempsey-daniel-m-zodiac-ch601xlb/aircraft.md
- The Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng.md

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