# N651JL: 2003 Kubassek David ZENITH 601XL, registration cancelled 2022-01-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 8, 2022
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Kubassek David ZENITH 601XL](https://openairdocs.org/model/kubassek-david-zenith-601xl) (registry code 056194H)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-223](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-223) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 4613
- Year built: 2003
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: October 21, 2005
- Certificate issued: September 25, 2018
- Last registry action: September 25, 2018
- Mode S code: A89144
- Owner when cancelled: [Holder Michael T](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HOLDER%20MICHAEL%20T)
- Location: [North Liberty, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/North%20Liberty)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.7671° N, 91.6345° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 52317, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N651JL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=651JL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N651JL-2022-01-08

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 Kubassek David ZENITH 601XL: https://openairdocs.org/model/kubassek-david-zenith-601xl.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 ERA17LA258](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA258), Jul 22, 2017: Kubassek David Zenith 601 (N651JL), Aiken, SC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The failure of the nose landing gear’s (NLG) lower bearing, which resulted in the pilot’s inability to maintain directional control during landing, a runway excursion, and the NLG collapsing.

## 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 20170722009159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170722009159A), Jul 22, 2017: David Kubassek ZENITH 601XL (N651JL), Aiken, SC, Substantial damage. The pilot stated in a written statement and in a telephone interview that upon landing on runway 25 at aik the nose gear started shaking violently. The pilot…

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