# N601MX: Maxson Phil ZODIAC CH601XL

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Maxson Phil ZODIAC CH601XL](https://openairdocs.org/model/maxson-phil-zodiac-ch601xl) (registry code 056208J, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: 6-4025
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Zenith Acft Co ZODIAC CH601XL
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: March 10, 2006
- Certificate issued: October 26, 2020
- Expires: October 31, 2027
- Mode S code: A7CC1F
- Registered owner: [Hand Terry L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HAND%20TERRY%20L)
- Location: [Statham, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Statham)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.9621° N, 83.5845° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 30666, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=601MX
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N601MX

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 (Maxson Phil ZODIAC CH601XL)

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 ERA21LA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA236), May 29, 2021: Maxson Phil Zodiac CH601XL (N601MX), Winder, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: Pilot’s inadequate supervision of the pilot rated passenger’s actions, which led to a high descent rate and collision with obstacles.

## 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 20210529007109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210529007109A), May 29, 2021: Maxson Phil ZODIAC CH601XL (N601MX), Winder, GA, Substantial damage. On June 29, 2021, at approximately 1140 eastern standard time, N601MX, a zodiac CH601XL, was involved in an accident with two people on board at coordinates…

## 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 Maxson Phil ZODIAC CH601XL aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/maxson-phil-zodiac-ch601xl/aircraft.md
- The Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng.md

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