# N701TD: 2004 Sinclair Michael A ZENITH CH 701, registration cancelled 2011-04-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 7, 2011
- Exported to: Chile
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Sinclair Michael A ZENITH CH 701](https://openairdocs.org/model/sinclair-michael-a-zenith-ch-701) (registry code 056151O)
- Engine: [Rotax SEE BOMBADIER](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-see-bombadier) (registry code 55555)
- Serial number: 7-3993
- Year built: 2004
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Zenith Acft Co STOL CH 701
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: June 6, 2004
- Certificate issued: November 3, 2003
- Last registry action: October 20, 2009
- Mode S code: A959F2
- Owner when cancelled: [Sinclair Michael A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SINCLAIR%20MICHAEL%20A)
- Location: [Augusta, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Augusta)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 37.6554° N, 96.9760° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 67010, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N701TD
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=701TD
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N701TD-2011-04-07

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 Sinclair Michael A ZENITH CH 701: https://openairdocs.org/model/sinclair-michael-a-zenith-ch-701.md

## Service difficulty reports (1)

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

- [SDR 2004FA0000878](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2004FA0000878), Oct 8, 2004: AXLE. SEPARATED. LEFT MAIN AXLE SEPARATED FROM BACKING PLATE AT LANDING CAUSING MAIN SPRING TO DIG IN, WHICH CAUSED THE PLANE TO NOSE OVER. INSPECTION OF THE AXLE ASSEMBLY REVEA

## 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 CHI05CA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05CA003), Oct 8, 2004: Sinclair Zenith 701 (N701TD), Augusta, KS, substantial damage. Probable cause: The manufacturer's inadequate design/production of the landing gear axle leading to its separation and the airplanes subsequent nose over during the landing roll.. A factor was the axle's separation…

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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.

- [Incident 20050605011669I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050605011669I), Jun 5, 2005: Amtr ZENITHCH701 (N701TD), Wichita, KS, Minor damage. (-23) Aircraft on climb out after takeoff from private airstrip when engine began losing power. Pilot was unable ot maintain alittude, landed in a pasture but…
- [Accident 20041008026799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20041008026799A), Oct 8, 2004: Amtr ZENITHCH701 (N701TD), Augusta, KS, Substantial damage. (-23) While landing at Private grass strip 6 miles south of Augusta, KS, left tire hit chuck hole and left wheel separated from aircraft. Subsequently, the…

## Other aircraft with N701TD

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N701TD): Hobert Terrell D CH 701, S/N 7-10212, built 2024

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