# N601BZ: 2007 Sewell William K ZODIAC 601 XL, registration cancelled 2016-05-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 25, 2016
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Sewell William K ZODIAC 601 XL](https://openairdocs.org/model/sewell-william-k-zodiac-601-xl) (registry code 05622L0)
- Engine: [Jabiru 3300](https://openairdocs.org/engine/jabiru-3300) (registry code 34801)
- Serial number: 6-4930
- Year built: 2007
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Kit: Zenith Aircraft Co ZODIAC 601 XL
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: August 5, 2007
- Certificate issued: January 4, 2007
- Last registry action: November 12, 2015
- Mode S code: A7CB27
- Owner when cancelled: [Sewell William K](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SEWELL%20WILLIAM%20K)
- Location: [Chase City, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Chase%20City)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.8222° N, 78.4258° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 23924, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N601BZ
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=601BZ
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N601BZ-2016-05-25

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 Sewell William K ZODIAC 601 XL: https://openairdocs.org/model/sewell-william-k-zodiac-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 GAA16CA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA167), Mar 29, 2016: Sewell William K Zodiac 601 (N601BZ), Clarksville, VA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff, which resulted in the airplane drifting to the left of the runway and impacting trees.

## 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 20160329002349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160329002349A), Mar 29, 2016: Sewell William K ZODIAC 601 XL (N601BZ), Clarksville, VA, Substantial damage. Aircraft drifted left of runway centerline after rotation, stalled and crashed into wooded area.

## Other aircraft with N601BZ

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N601BZ): Gippsland GA-8, S/N GA-8-04-064

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