N9601 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Sanford Fred E ZENITH CH 601XL built in 2008. The FAA cancelled the registration on April 5, 2018. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 3 times.
Sanford Fred E ZENITH CH 601XL cancelled April 5, 2018
- Serial number
- 0002
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 2008
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- May 20, 2014
- Last FAA action
- May 20, 2014
- Last owner
- Lanman William L (Individual)
Louisville, KY - Airworthiness
- Experimental · Amateur built
Davenport EAA BIPLANE cancelled April 29, 1998
- Serial number
- 1
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
- Certificate issued
- January 9, 1992
- Last FAA action
- January 21, 1998
- Last owner
- Holgate Jack F (Individual)
Hattiesburg, MS - Airworthiness
- None on file
Stinson SM-1DA cancelled April 22, 1948
- Serial number
- D-304
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- May 8, 1942
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- White Shipping & Construction CO LTD (Corporation)
Honolulu, HI - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N9601
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Sanford ZENITH CH 601XL · serial 0002
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.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Devenport EAA BIPLANE · serial 1
THE RESTRICTED VISIBILITY OF THE PILOT DUE TO OIL ON THE WINDSHIELD AND HIS GOGGLES, WHICH RESULTED IN A TREE STRIKE AND UNCONTROLLED TOUCHDOWN, DURING THE EXECUTION OF A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE A CLOGGED CRANKCASE BREATHER TUBE, THE LACK OF A WHISTLE SLOT ON THE CRANKCASE BREATHER TUBE, AND THE TREES.
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