N601KS is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Smith Kenneth R ZODIAC 601XL built in 2007. The FAA cancelled the registration on June 28, 2023. The last status on file was "valid registration".
N601KS is reserved by a private party since June 28, 2023. Reservation type: Two-year hold for canceled N-numbers.
Smith Kenneth R ZODIAC 601XL cancelled June 28, 2023
- Serial number
- 6-5930
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 2007
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- September 28, 2007
- Last FAA action
- May 5, 2023
- Last owner
- Smith Kenneth R (Co-owned)
Aguanga, CA - Airworthiness
- Experimental · Registered before Jan 31, 2008
NTSB accident and incident record under N601KS
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Zenith Zodiac CH601XL · serial 6-5930
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.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Smith Zodiac 601XL · serial 6-5930
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.
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