# N601MM: 2015 Michael P Chekal ZODIAC 601XL

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Michael P Chekal ZODIAC 601XL](https://openairdocs.org/model/michael-p-chekal-zodiac-601xl) (registry code 05633JG, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Jabiru 3300A](https://openairdocs.org/engine/jabiru-3300a) (registry code 34804)
- Serial number: 6-5660
- Year built: 2015
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Zenith Aircraft Co ZODIAC 601 XL
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: June 29, 2015
- Certificate issued: May 9, 2014
- Expires: May 31, 2027
- Mode S code: A7CC15
- Registered owner: [Chekal Michael P](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CHEKAL%20MICHAEL%20P)
- Location: [Hastings, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Hastings)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.6364° N, 85.2997° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 49058, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=601MM
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N601MM

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 (Michael P Chekal ZODIAC 601XL)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Jabiru 3300A)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N601MM.

## NTSB investigations on N601MM not matched to an aircraft (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 LAX83LA313](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA313), Jul 1, 1983: Smith, Ted Aerostar Aerostar 601B (N601MM), Elko, NV, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N601MM.

## Reports on N601MM not matched to an aircraft (1)

They name N601MM, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

- [Accident 19830701028139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830701028139A), Jul 1, 1983: Piper PA60601B (N601MM), Elko, NV, Substantial damage. Pilot made emergency landing after shutting down right engine after loss of oil pressure from break in cooler line.

## 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 N601MM

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N601MM before.

- [Cancelled (date not recorded)](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N601MM-undated): Smith AEROSTAR 601, S/N 61000522. Triennial form not returned

## Related

- Other Michael P Chekal ZODIAC 601XL aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/michael-p-chekal-zodiac-601xl/aircraft.md
- The Jabiru 3300A engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/jabiru-3300a.md

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