# N938B: 2011 Loefflad Don J ZODIAC 601XL

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Loefflad Don J ZODIAC 601XL](https://openairdocs.org/model/loefflad-don-j-zodiac-601xl) (registry code 056290S, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Jabiru 3300](https://openairdocs.org/engine/jabiru-3300) (registry code 34802)
- Serial number: 6-6545
- Year built: 2011
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Zenith Aircraft Co ZODIAC 601 XL
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: March 3, 2026
- Certificate issued: February 4, 2024
- Expires: February 28, 2031
- Mode S code: AD037A
- Registered owner: [Astley Richard](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ASTLEY%20RICHARD)
- Location: [Chico, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Chico)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.6815° N, 121.8372° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95928, 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=938B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N938B

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 (Loefflad Don J ZODIAC 601XL)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Jabiru 3300)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N938B.

## NTSB investigations on N938B not matched to an aircraft (2)

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 NYC74FGT07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74FGT07-134390), Aug 21, 1974: Bell 47G (N938B), Orangeville, PA, substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC69D0423](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69D0423), Apr 21, 1969: Bell 47G (N938B), Mercersburg, PA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N938B.

## Reports on N938B not matched to an aircraft (1)

They name N938B, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

- [Accident 19740821027059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740821027059A), Aug 21, 1974: Bell 47G (N938B), Orangeville, PA, Substantial damage. Wires on fld boundary otr wires across the fld. Plt cpltd 2 spray runs struck electric svc 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.

## Related

- Other Loefflad Don J ZODIAC 601XL aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/loefflad-don-j-zodiac-601xl/aircraft.md
- The Jabiru 3300 engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/jabiru-3300.md

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