# N624RJ: Richard L Jones CH-601 XLB, registration cancelled 2024-09-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 17, 2024
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Richard L Jones CH-601 XLB](https://openairdocs.org/model/richard-l-jones-ch-601-xlb) (registry code 05632DX)
- Engine: [Honda VIKING-130](https://openairdocs.org/engine/honda-viking-130) (registry code 33799)
- Serial number: 6255
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Kit: Zenith Aircraft Company CH-601 XLB
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: October 23, 2017
- Certificate issued: January 14, 2023
- Last registry action: September 30, 2023
- Mode S code: A82699
- Owner when cancelled: [Martinez Stephen D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MARTINEZ%20STEPHEN%20D)
- Location: [Belton, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Belton)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.7884° N, 94.5519° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 64012, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N624RJ
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=624RJ
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N624RJ-2024-09-17

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 Richard L Jones CH-601 XLB: https://openairdocs.org/model/richard-l-jones-ch-601-xlb.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 CEN24LA333](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA333), Sep 2, 2024: Zenith Zodiac CH601 XL (N624RJ), Odessa, MO, substantial damage. Probable cause: Overheating of the engine coolant for reasons that could not be determined, which resulted in a precautionary off-airport landing, during which the airplane sustained substantial damage.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20240902021349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240902021349A), Sep 2, 2024: Richard L Jones CH-601 (N624RJ), Odessa, MO, Destroyed. During the cruise flight, the aircraft lost engine power. Due to an unexplained engine failure, the pilot skillfully executed an emergency landing despite the…
- [Incident 20130823017979I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130823017979I), Aug 23, 2013: Richard L Jones CH-601 XLB (N624RJ), Ozark, MO, Minor damage. During takeoff, soon after rotation and lift off, the pilot noticed the engine cylinder head temperature climbing rapidly. Shortly after the rise in…

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