# N601MR: 2010 Makibbin Thomas O ZODIAC 601XL

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Makibbin Thomas O ZODIAC 601XL](https://openairdocs.org/model/makibbin-thomas-o-zodiac-601xl) (registry code 05628YG, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Jabiru 3300](https://openairdocs.org/engine/jabiru-3300) (registry code 34802)
- Serial number: 6-5414
- Year built: 2010
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Zenith Aircraft Co ZODIAC 601 XL
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: November 15, 2010
- Certificate issued: June 26, 2024
- Expires: June 30, 2031
- Mode S code: A7CC19
- Registered owner: [Chehati Malek](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CHEHATI%20MALEK)
- Location: [Bowie, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Bowie)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.5237° N, 97.9319° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 76230, within about 11 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=601MR
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N601MR

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 (Makibbin Thomas O ZODIAC 601XL)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Jabiru 3300)

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 ERA19LA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA224), Jul 13, 2019: Zenith CH601 (N601MR), Carlisle, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: Water contamination of the fuel system, which resulted in a total loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which failed to remove all the…

## 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 20190713015339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190713015339A), Jul 13, 2019: Makibbin Thomas O ZODIAC 601XL (N601MR), Carlisle, PA, Substantial damage. On July 13, 2019, [privacy data omitted] arrived at Carlisle Airport and preflighted the aircraft. He discovered water in the fuel while sumping the tanks.…

## 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 Makibbin Thomas O ZODIAC 601XL aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/makibbin-thomas-o-zodiac-601xl/aircraft.md
- The Jabiru 3300 engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/jabiru-3300.md

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