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N601KS2007 Smith Kenneth R ZODIAC 601XL

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jun 28, 2023.

Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (destroyed damage at worst, latest Nov 2021)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Aguanga, CA
owner city / state
Engine
UNKNOWN ENG
Ama/Expr
Owners
1
since 2007
NTSB events
2
destroyed, 2021
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Co-owners
City, state
Aguanga, CA
Certificate issued
Sep 28, 2007
Canceled
Jun 28, 2023
Airworthiness
Experimental · Reg. Prior to 01/31/08
Airworthiness date
Apr 20, 2008

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
Smith Kenneth R
Model
ZODIAC 601XL
Year
2007
Serial number
6-5930
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Light Sport
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A7CBE8

Engine

Make and model
Ama/Expr Unknown Eng
Type
Reciprocating

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

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2007 – 2023Co-ownersAguanga, CA

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 (2)

Accident · destroyed

Nov 23, 2021 · Temecula, CA

The failure of the airplane’s canopy latch system, which resulted in the canopy opening in flight and a loss of airplane control. Contributing to the accident was the lack of a secondary canopy latch as recommended by the kit manufacturer.

Damage
Destroyed
Injuries
Fatal
Report
WPR22FA048

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR22FA048)

Accident · substantial damage

Feb 1, 2008 · Murrieta, CA

A loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, which was induced by the electrical system lacking sufficient power to run all of the electrical devices on the airplane and the electrical fuel pump.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
LAX08LA056

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX08LA056)

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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