N9601 — 2008 Sanford Fred E ZENITH CH 601XL

Aircraft record

Serial number

0002

Manufacturer

Sanford Fred E

Model

ZENITH CH 601XL

Year

2008

Category

Fixed wing single-engine

Engine

Jabiru 3300

Registration

Deregistered

View the FAA registry record for N9601 →

Accident & incident history

1. CEN15FA315Jul 25, 2015Bristol, WIFatal · 2 fatal

   The pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed and airplane control following a loss of engine power during cruise flight. Contributing to the accident was the installation of ignition system coils that were not engine-manufacturer replacement parts, which subsequently failed and resulted in the loss of engine power.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 2008 Sanford Fred E ZENITH CH 601XL).

1. Apr 5, 2018deregistered — Lanman William L

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N9601 was previously assigned to different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 2008 Sanford Fred E ZENITH CH 601XL above.

• until Apr 29, 1998Davenport EAA BIPLANE (s/n 1)
• until Apr 22, 1948Stinson SM-1DA (s/n D-304)

Frequently asked

Has N9601 been in an accident?

Yes. N9601 appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2015.

What kind of aircraft is N9601?

N9601 is a 2008 Sanford Fred E ZENITH CH 601XL (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 0002.

Has N9601 been in a fatal accident?

An NTSB record for N9601 (CEN15FA315) is classified with a fatal highest injury level.