# N701CM: Merrin Claude E ZENAIR STOL CH701, registration cancelled 1993-11-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 19, 1993
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Merrin Claude E ZENAIR STOL CH701](https://openairdocs.org/model/merrin-claude-e-zenair-stol-ch701) (registry code 05649CN)
- Serial number: 71275
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: November 29, 1990
- Last registry action: February 21, 1991
- Mode S code: A95883
- Owner when cancelled: [Merrin Claude E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MERRIN%20CLAUDE%20E)
- Location: [Deerfield, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Deerfield)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.1737° N, 87.8784° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 60015, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N701CM
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=701CM
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N701CM-1993-11-19

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 Merrin Claude E ZENAIR STOL CH701: https://openairdocs.org/model/merrin-claude-e-zenair-stol-ch701.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 CHI93LA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA206), Jun 12, 1993: Claude E. Merrin Zenair Stol CH-701 (N701CM), Grayslake, IL, destroyed. Probable cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT CONTROL. THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE IN AIRCRAFT TYPE WAS A FACTOR.

## 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 19930612018039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930612018039A), Jun 12, 1993: N701CM, Grayslake, IL, Destroyed. Reported uncontrollable left turn on climbout. Crashed left wing low. No anomalies in controls. Two hours in type.

## Other aircraft with N701CM

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N701CM): Embraer Executive EMB-505, S/N 50500944, built 2026
- [Cancelled 2019-02-12](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N701CM-2019-02-12): Frazier J/Slacks S ZENAIR STOL CH701, S/N 7-1282, built 1988. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Cole Willard A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COLE%20WILLARD%20A), [Kissimmee, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Kissimmee)

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