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N581SL2013 Maarten H Versteeg ZENITH 601XL(B)

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Dec 24, 2014.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Dec 2013)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
San Antonio, TX
owner city / state
Engine
3300A · 120 hp
Jabiru
Owners
1
since 2013
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2013
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
San Antonio, TX
Certificate issued
May 7, 2013
Canceled
Dec 24, 2014
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur Built
Airworthiness date
Oct 25, 2013

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Maarten H Versteeg
Model
ZENITH 601XL(B)
Year
2013
Serial number
6-6484-001
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Not Type Certificated
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A77B3A

Engine

Make and model
Jabiru 3300a
Type
Reciprocating
Power
120 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2013 – 2014Individual ownerSan Antonio, TX

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Dec 16, 2013 · Leakey, TX

The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane after the canopy opened on takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to properly secure the canopy latch before takeoff.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Serious
Report
CEN14LA087

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN14LA087)

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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