# N601LL: 2018 Hopwood Joseph R ZODIAC

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Hopwood Joseph R ZODIAC](https://openairdocs.org/model/hopwood-joseph-r-zodiac) (registry code 056307T, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Jabiru 3300A](https://openairdocs.org/engine/jabiru-3300a) (registry code 34804)
- Serial number: 64385
- Year built: 2018
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Zenith Acft Co ZODIAC CH 601 XL
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: August 25, 2018
- Certificate issued: August 18, 2018
- Expires: August 31, 2028
- Mode S code: A7CBFB
- Registered owner: [Hopwood Joseph R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HOPWOOD%20JOSEPH%20R)
- Location: [Foley, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/Foley)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 30.3812° N, 87.7297° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 36535, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=601LL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N601LL

From the FAA registry file of October 22, 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 (Hopwood Joseph R ZODIAC)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Jabiru 3300A)

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 ERA26LA348](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA348), Sep 20, 2026: Hopwood Joseph R Zodiac (N601LL), Stockton, AL, substantial damage, investigation ongoing

## 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.

- [Incident 20260129001919I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260129001919I), Jan 29, 2026: Hopwood Joseph R ZODIAC (N601LL), Summerdale, AL, Minor damage. Aircraft made an emergency off-field landing due to high engine temperature and low voltage warnings. Aircraft sustained minor damage. No injuries.

## 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 Hopwood Joseph R ZODIAC aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/hopwood-joseph-r-zodiac/aircraft.md
- The Jabiru 3300A engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/jabiru-3300a.md

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