# N105JT: 2006 Taylor James K ZENITH 601 XL, registration cancelled 2019-06-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 21, 2019
- Exported to: Canada
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Taylor James K ZENITH 601 XL](https://openairdocs.org/model/taylor-james-k-zenith-601-xl) (registry code 056197Y)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: 6-5291
- Year built: 2006
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Kit: Zenith Aircraft Co ZODIAC 601 XL
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: March 9, 2006
- Certificate issued: October 19, 2018
- Last registry action: October 19, 2018
- Mode S code: A01821
- Owners when cancelled: [Gorman Mark A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GORMAN%20MARK%20A), [Gorman Nancy M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GORMAN%20NANCY%20M)
- Location: [Junction City, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Junction%20City)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 38.9735° N, 96.8031° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 66441, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N105JT
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=105JT
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N105JT-2019-06-21

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Taylor James K ZENITH 601 XL: https://openairdocs.org/model/taylor-james-k-zenith-601-xl.md

## 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 GAA19CA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA037), Oct 22, 2018: Zenith CH601 (N105JT), Junction City, KS, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to secure the canopy latch before takeoff, which resulted in the canopy opening in flight and the subsequent loss of airplane control.

## 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 20181022020549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20181022020549A), Oct 22, 2018: Taylor James K ZENITH 601 XL (N105JT), Junction City, KS, Substantial damage. After takeoff from 3JC, pilot realized the canopy was not secured. Pilot attempted to secure canopy while maintaining control of aircraft. Pilot mismanaged…

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