# N6781Z: 1997 Mcmillan Robert D JR ZODIAT CH 601 HD, registration cancelled 2019-07-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 5, 2019
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Mcmillan Robert D JR ZODIAT CH 601 HD](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcmillan-robert-d-jr-zodiat-ch-601-hd) (registry code 05604AM)
- Engine: [Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)](https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (registry code 09050)
- Serial number: 6-3226 HD
- Year built: 1997
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: July 14, 1997
- Certificate issued: December 19, 1996
- Last registry action: December 15, 2015
- Mode S code: A8FC03
- Owner when cancelled: [Mcmillan Robert D Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MCMILLAN%20ROBERT%20D%20JR)
- Location: [Burlington, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Burlington)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.8561° N, 91.1298° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 52601, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6781Z
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6781Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6781Z-2019-07-05

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 Mcmillan Robert D JR ZODIAT CH 601 HD: https://openairdocs.org/model/mcmillan-robert-d-jr-zodiat-ch-601-hd.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 CHI99LA228](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA228), Jul 12, 1999: Mcmillan Zodiac CH 601 HD (N6781Z), Nauvoo, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to follow the airplane checklist to pin the canopy before departure, resulting in the opening of the canopy on take off and the subsequent aerodynamic stall and ground collision.

## 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 19990711017749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990711017749A), Jul 11, 1999: Amtr CH601HD (N6781Z), Nauvoo, IL, Substantial damage. (.19)On July 11, 1999, at 1915 central daylight time, a mcmillan zodiac ch 601 hd, N6781Z, piloted by a private pilot, impacted terrain and a pond after…

## Other aircraft with N6781Z

- [Cancelled 1968-08-13](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6781Z-1968-08-13): Piper PA-25-235, S/N 25-2416, built 1963. Exported to Canada. Owner: [S & S Air Service](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/S%20%26%20S%20AIR%20SERVICE), [Marianna, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Marianna)

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