# N538HB: 2012 Mcdonald Howard Brian ZENAIR 701, registration cancelled 2017-10-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 6, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Mcdonald Howard Brian ZENAIR 701](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonald-howard-brian-zenair-701) (registry code 05629D5)
- Engine: [Greatplain GREATPLAIN VW](https://openairdocs.org/engine/greatplain-greatplain-vw) (registry code 31500)
- Serial number: 1001
- Year built: 2012
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Zenith Acft Co ZENAIR 701
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: July 3, 2012
- Certificate issued: March 15, 2011
- Last registry action: March 15, 2011
- Mode S code: A6CED6
- Owner when cancelled: [Mcdonald Howard Brian](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MCDONALD%20HOWARD%20BRIAN)
- Location: [Oak Hill, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Oak%20Hill)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.8765° N, 82.5913° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 45656, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N538HB
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=538HB
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N538HB-2017-10-06

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Mcdonald Howard Brian ZENAIR 701: https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonald-howard-brian-zenair-701.md

## 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 ERA14LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA004), Oct 19, 2013: Mcdonald Howard Brian Zenair 701 (N538HB), Zephyrhills, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The failure of the propeller speed reduction unit drive belts due to inadequate belt tension being applied during installation, which resulted in a complete loss of thrust.

## 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 20131019020169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20131019020169A), Oct 19, 2013: Mcdonald Howard Brian ZENAIR 701 (N538HB), Zephyrhills, FL, Substantial damage. No. 1, 2, 4-9 n/a. No. 3: on October 19, 2013, at approximately 1205 EDT, a zenair 701, N538HB, serial no. 1001, had a sudden RPM spike followed by a loss of…

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