N581SL is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Maarten H Versteeg ZENITH 601XL(B) built in 2013. The FAA cancelled the registration on December 24, 2014. The last status on file was "valid registration".
N581SL is reserved by a private party since December 3, 2018. Reservation type: Fee paid. An expiration notice was issued on October 3, 2026.
Maarten H Versteeg ZENITH 601XL(B) cancelled December 24, 2014
- Serial number
- 6-6484-001
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 2013
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- May 7, 2013
- Last FAA action
- May 7, 2013
- Last owner
- Versteeg Maarten H (Individual)
San Antonio, TX - Airworthiness
- Experimental · Amateur built
NTSB accident and incident record under N581SL
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Maarten H Versteeg ZENITH 601XL(B) · serial 6-6484-001
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.
A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site