# N601VA: 2005 Czech Aircraft Works Spol Sro CH 601 XL RTF, registration cancelled 2012-08-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 9, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration pending, canceled
- Airframe: [Czech Aircraft Works Spol Sro CH 601 XL RTF](https://openairdocs.org/model/czech-aircraft-works-spol-sro-ch-601-xl-rtf) (registry code 05619LF)
- Engine: [Rotax SEE BOMBADIER](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-see-bombadier) (registry code 55555)
- Serial number: 6-9734
- Year built: 2005
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Light sport, airplane
- Airworthiness date: October 3, 2005
- Last registry action: November 19, 2007
- Mode S code: A7CCD2
- Location: [Clayton, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Clayton)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.2565° N, 75.6988° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19938, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N601VA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=601VA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N601VA-2012-08-09

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 Czech Aircraft Works Spol Sro CH 601 XL RTF: https://openairdocs.org/model/czech-aircraft-works-spol-sro-ch-601-xl-rtf.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 NYC07FA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07FA025), Nov 11, 2006: Czech Aircraft Works CH 601 XL RTF (N601VA), Basye, VA, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.

## 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 20061111028199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20061111028199A), Nov 11, 2006: Czawsp CH601XLRTF (N601VA), Basye, VA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. (-23) Evidence indicates that the aircraft, a zenair 601 xl was maneuvering in the vicinity of sky bryce airport (VG18) just prior to the accident. Witnesses…

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