# N235JH: 2012 Ham Joseph F ZENITH 601XLB, registration cancelled 2023-04-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 1, 2023
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Ham Joseph F ZENITH 601XLB](https://openairdocs.org/model/ham-joseph-f-zenith-601xlb) (registry code 05630JF)
- Engine: [Lycoming O-235-C1](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-235-c1) (registry code 42027)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-223](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-223) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 6-4287
- Year built: 2012
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Kit: Zenith Aircraft Co ZODIAC 601XLB
- Airworthiness: Experimental, operating light-sport kit-built
- Airworthiness date: March 16, 2012
- Certificate issued: December 20, 2010
- Last registry action: August 5, 2019
- Mode S code: A21BE3
- Owner when cancelled: [Ham Joseph F](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HAM%20JOSEPH%20F)
- Location: [Mount Holly, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Mount%20Holly)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.3286° N, 81.0264° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 28120, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N235JH
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=235JH
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N235JH-2023-04-01

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 Ham Joseph F ZENITH 601XLB: https://openairdocs.org/model/ham-joseph-f-zenith-601xlb.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 GAA20CA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA20CA027), Oct 11, 2019: Zenith Zenith 601XLB (N235JH), Gastonia, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to latch the canopy before departure, which resulted in the canopy opening 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 20191011020649A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20191011020649A), Oct 11, 2019: Ham Joseph F ZENITH 601XLB (N235JH), Gastonia, NC, Substantial damage. [privacy data omitted] Reported that he was performing touch and go maneuvers. On his third touch and go the canopy came open on climb out shortly after…

## Other aircraft with N235JH

- [Cancelled 1988-05-25](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N235JH-1988-05-25): Heidecker John TIERRA II, S/N 40078. N-number assigned, not yet registered

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