N701XL — 2003 Smith David B CH 701 SP

Aircraft record

Serial number

7-4618

Manufacturer

Smith David B

Model

CH 701 SP

Year

2003

Category

Fixed wing single-engine

Engine

Bombardier Rotax (All)

Registration

Deregistered

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Accident & incident history

1. CEN17FA288Jul 27, 2017Laddonia, MOFatal · 2 fatal

   The pilot's decision to take off at night and continue visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions. which resulted in the pilot becoming spatially disoriented and losing control of the airplane. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's degraded decision-making due to his use of a combination of impairing prescription drugs, and the pilot's lack of instrument and night flight experience.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 2003 Smith David B CH 701 SP).

1. Feb 3, 2020deregistered — Faulkner Bobby R

Frequently asked

Has N701XL been in an accident?

Yes. N701XL appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2017.

What kind of aircraft is N701XL?

N701XL is a 2003 Smith David B CH 701 SP (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 7-4618.

Has N701XL been in a fatal accident?

An NTSB record for N701XL (CEN17FA288) is classified with a fatal highest injury level.