# N715AK: 2012 William R Arnold ZODIAC CH 650, registration cancelled 2018-05-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 7, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [William R Arnold ZODIAC CH 650](https://openairdocs.org/model/william-r-arnold-zodiac-ch-650) (registry code 05631D1)
- Engine: [Rolls-Royce O-200-A](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rolls-royce-o-200-a) (registry code 54590)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-252](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-252) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 65-8391
- Year built: 2012
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Kit: Zenith Aircraft Co ZODIAC CH 650
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: November 3, 2012
- Last registry action: July 16, 2015
- Mode S code: A98EAA
- Location: [Nine Mile Falls, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Nine%20Mile%20Falls)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 47.8010° N, 117.6338° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99026, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N715AK
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=715AK
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N715AK-2018-05-07

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 William R Arnold ZODIAC CH 650: https://openairdocs.org/model/william-r-arnold-zodiac-ch-650.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 CEN15CA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15CA159), Feb 27, 2015: Arnold Zodiac CH 650 (N715AK), Greeley, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot was unable to maintain directional control during the landing due to the foreign object that lodged behind the rudder.

## 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 20150227001999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150227001999A), Feb 27, 2015: William R Arnold ZODIAC CH 650 (N715AK), Greeley, CO, Substantial damage. On 2/27/15 at 1600MST a kitbuilt zodiac aircraft with a pilot and a certified flight instructor made a landing that put a sideload on the nose landing gear…

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