N969WD is a 2005 Dean William E ZENITH ZODIAC 601XL (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 6-5349, registered in La Veta, CO. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2027; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 2027. It is powered by a Rotax SEE BOMBADIER. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (amateur-built), issued Oct 1, 2005. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Mar 10, 2023.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2027
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- La Veta, CO
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Denver FSDO (DEN FSDO) · (303) 342-1100
- Certificate issued
- Jul 7, 2011
- Last FAA action
- Mar 4, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AD7F8D
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53277615
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- DEAN WILLIAM E
- Model
- ZENITH ZODIAC 601XL
- Year manufactured
- 2005
- Serial number
- 6-5349
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- ROTAX SEE BOMBADIER
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Experimental since Oct 1, 2005
- Approved operations
- Amateur-built
- Kit
- ZENITH AIRCRAFT CO ZODIAC 601 XL
Public airports near La Veta
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuchara Valley At La Veta La Veta, CO | 07V | 1 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Spanish Peaks Airfield Walsenburg, CO | 4V1 | 18 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Blanca Blanca, CO | 05V | 31 mi | Non-towered | - |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2023 | La Veta, CO | Amateur-built 601XL this airframe | Substantial | Minor | CEN23LA128 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.