# N581SL: 2013 Maarten H Versteeg ZENITH 601XL(B), registration cancelled 2014-12-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 24, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Maarten H Versteeg ZENITH 601XL(B)](https://openairdocs.org/model/maarten-h-versteeg-zenith-601xl-b) (registry code 05632RP)
- Engine: [Jabiru 3300A](https://openairdocs.org/engine/jabiru-3300a) (registry code 34804)
- Serial number: 6-6484-001
- Year built: 2013
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: October 25, 2013
- Certificate issued: May 7, 2013
- Last registry action: May 7, 2013
- Mode S code: A77B3A
- Owner when cancelled: [Versteeg Maarten H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VERSTEEG%20MAARTEN%20H)
- Location: [San Antonio, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/San%20Antonio)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 29.5027° N, 98.6649° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 78250, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N581SL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=581SL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N581SL-2014-12-24

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 Maarten H Versteeg ZENITH 601XL(B): https://openairdocs.org/model/maarten-h-versteeg-zenith-601xl-b.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 CEN14LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA087), Dec 16, 2013: Maarten H Versteeg Zenith 601XL(B) (N581SL), Leakey, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane after the canopy opened on takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to properly secure the canopy latch before takeoff.

## 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 20131216024439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20131216024439A), Dec 16, 2013: Maarten H Versteeg ZENITH 601XL(B) (N581SL), Leakey, TX, Destroyed. During take-off the canopy opened, distracting the pilot. The distraction caused the pilot to mismanage the aircraft controls. The aircraft impacted the ground…

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