# N601GK: 2004 Kovars Gary D ZENITH ZODIAK 601XL

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Kovars Gary D ZENITH ZODIAK 601XL](https://openairdocs.org/model/kovars-gary-d-zenith-zodiak-601xl) (registry code 05616OK, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: 4696
- Year built: 2004
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Zenith Acft Co ZODIAC CH601XL
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: March 30, 2004
- Certificate issued: December 13, 2022
- Expires: December 31, 2029
- Mode S code: A7CB96
- Registered owner: [Feeman Scott M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FEEMAN%20SCOTT%20M)
- Location: [New Lisbon, WI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WI/New%20Lisbon)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 43.9012° N, 90.1378° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 53950, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=601GK
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N601GK

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 (Kovars Gary D ZENITH ZODIAK 601XL)

None in force.

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

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN15LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA020), Oct 9, 2014: Kovars Gary D Zenith Zodiak 601XL (N601GK), Richland Center, WI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20141009017979A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20141009017979A), Oct 9, 2014: Kovars Gary D ZENITH ZODIAK 601XL (N601GK), Richland Center, WI, Substantial damage. On October 9, 2014 at 1410 CDT a zenith zodiak 601XL, N601GK, made a hard landing in a field after experiencing engine power loss in Richland Center, WI. No…

## 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.

## Related

- Other Kovars Gary D ZENITH ZODIAK 601XL aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/kovars-gary-d-zenith-zodiak-601xl/aircraft.md
- The Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng.md

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