# N2257: 2008 Obrien Patrick ZENITH 601 XL

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Obrien Patrick ZENITH 601 XL](https://openairdocs.org/model/obrien-patrick-zenith-601-xl) (registry code 05625O9, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: 6-4966
- Year built: 2008
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Zenith Aircraft Co ZODIAC 601 XL
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: February 17, 2008
- Certificate issued: June 12, 2014
- Expires: June 30, 2027
- Mode S code: A1F6E1
- Registered owner: [Beaman Brice S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BEAMAN%20BRICE%20S)
- Location: [Alger, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Alger)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.6819° N, 83.8138° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 45812, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2257
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2257

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Obrien Patrick ZENITH 601 XL)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N2257.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N2257.

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Earlier aircraft with N2257

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N2257 before.

- [Cancelled 2004-12-02](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2257-2004-12-02): Boeing 737-217, S/N 22257. Exported to Mexico. Owner: [Wells Fargo Bank Northwest Na Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WELLS%20FARGO%20BANK%20NORTHWEST%20NA%20TRUSTEE), [Salt Lake City, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Salt%20Lake%20City)
- [Cancelled 1973-07-17](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2257-1973-07-17): Bolkow PHOEBUS B-1, S/N 871. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Miller Jefferson L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MILLER%20JEFFERSON%20L), [St Louis, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/St%20Louis)
- [Cancelled 1928-11-16](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2257-1928-11-16): Swallow NEW SWALLOW, S/N A-514, built 1926. Owner: [Priest Roy A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PRIEST%20ROY%20A), [Ventura, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Ventura)

## Related

- Other Obrien Patrick ZENITH 601 XL aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/obrien-patrick-zenith-601-xl/aircraft.md
- The Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng.md

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