# N401: 2002 Jones Ralph D 601 CH, registration cancelled 2018-06-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 26, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration pending, canceled
- Airframe: [Jones Ralph D 601 CH](https://openairdocs.org/model/jones-ralph-d-601-ch) (registry code 05608OV)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-145B series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-145b-series) (registry code 41502)
- Data sheets: [TCDS TC 210](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/TC%20210) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 6-3106
- Year built: 2002
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: August 10, 2002
- Last registry action: June 25, 2015
- Mode S code: A4B057
- Location: [New Orleans, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/New%20Orleans)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 29.9519° N, 90.1034° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 70125, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N401
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=401
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N401-2018-06-26

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 Jones Ralph D 601 CH: https://openairdocs.org/model/jones-ralph-d-601-ch.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 CEN15FA426](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15FA426), Sep 26, 2015: Jones Ralph D Zodiac  CH 601 HD (N401), Ama, LA, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack following a loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on…

## 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 20150926017659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150926017659A), Sep 26, 2015: Jones Ralph D 601 CH (N401), Ama, LA, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. On September 26, 2015, the aircraft took off at an unknown time, from st. charles airport (LS40), Ama, Louisiana (small grass strip). After the airplane failed…

## Other aircraft with N401

- [Cancelled 1976-07-26](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N401-1976-07-26): Fokker E-III, S/N 401. Owner: [San Diego Aero Space Museum Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SAN%20DIEGO%20AERO%20SPACE%20MUSEUM%20INC), [San Diego, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/San%20Diego)
- [Cancelled 1933-02-10](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N401-1933-02-10): Standard J-1, S/N 122SUB. Owner: [Love Paul S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LOVE%20PAUL%20S), [Chicago, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Chicago)

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