# Dempsey Daniel M ZODIAC CH601XLB

- Type: Aircraft model (FAA registry)
- Registry code: 056317S
- Manufacturer (registry): DEMPSEY DANIEL M
- Model: ZODIAC CH601XLB
- Aircraft type: Fixed wing single engine
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: 1 · Reciprocating
- Seats: 2
- Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
- Certification: Not type certificated
- Registered aircraft: 1
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/model/dempsey-daniel-m-zodiac-ch601xlb

Model codes come from the FAA registry's reference file. ADs are matched to them by model name and maker.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs)

Matched to this model by model name and maker. Each AD's applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.

None matched.

## Registered aircraft (1)

- [N978ER](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N978ER): [Dempsey Daniel M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DEMPSEY%20DANIEL%20M), [Clarksville, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Clarksville), built 2014, S/N 001

## 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 GAA17CA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA208), Mar 25, 2017: Dempsey Daniel M Zodiac CH601XLB (N978ER), Louisa, VA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s in-flight fuel mismanagement and subsequent failure to maintain adequate airspeed while attempting to land on the runway, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and a hard landing.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to aircraft with this model.

## The same model under other registry codes

Amateur-built copies and renamed makers get their own codes.

- [Ralph A Hudson ZODIAC CH 601 XLB](https://openairdocs.org/model/ralph-a-hudson-zodiac-ch-601-xlb): 1 registered aircraft, registry code 056311U
- [Holdgate Irvin F ZODIAC CH 601XLB](https://openairdocs.org/model/holdgate-irvin-f-zodiac-ch-601xlb): 1 registered aircraft, registry code 05632M2
- [Charles T Valade ZODIAC CH 601 XLB](https://openairdocs.org/model/charles-t-valade-zodiac-ch-601-xlb): 1 registered aircraft, registry code 05632QF
- [Daniel D Wagner ZODIAC CH601XL-B](https://openairdocs.org/model/daniel-d-wagner-zodiac-ch601xl-b): 1 registered aircraft, registry code 05641BG
- [Mcdaniel Shayne W ZODIAC CH601XLB](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdaniel-shayne-w-zodiac-ch601xlb): 0 registered aircraft, registry code 05631WS

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