# N824M: Mattson Douglas L ZENITH 601 XL, registration cancelled 2009-09-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 14, 2009
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Mattson Douglas L ZENITH 601 XL](https://openairdocs.org/model/mattson-douglas-l-zenith-601-xl) (registry code 05617NY)
- Serial number: 6-4466
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Kit: Zenith Aircraft Co ZODIAC 601 XL
- Certificate issued: July 12, 2004
- Last registry action: July 17, 2007
- Mode S code: AB40CA
- Owner when cancelled: [Mattson Douglas L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MATTSON%20DOUGLAS%20L)
- Location: [Dike, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Dike)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.4687° N, 92.6588° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 50624, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N824M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=824M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N824M-2009-09-14

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 Mattson Douglas L ZENITH 601 XL: https://openairdocs.org/model/mattson-douglas-l-zenith-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 CHI05LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05LA113), May 10, 2005: Mattson Zenith 601XL (N824M), Dike, IA, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons and the pilot misjudged the forced landing approach. Factors associated with the accident were the fence and the ditch which the airplane contacted.

## 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 20050510007759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050510007759A), May 10, 2005: Amtr ZENITH (N824M), Dike, IA, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot was flying near Dike, Iowa, when the engine began to run rough. The master electrical switch was turned "off" and the engine ran better but then…

## Other aircraft with N824M

- [Cancelled 1936-06-01](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N824M-1936-06-01): Sikorsky S-42, S/N 4202. Owner: [Pan American Airways Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PAN%20AMERICAN%20AIRWAYS%20INC), [New York, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/New%20York)
- [Cancelled 1932-11-23](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N824M-1932-11-23): Arrow Aircraft & Motors ARROW SPORT, S/N 438. Owner: [Arrow Aircraft & Motors Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ARROW%20AIRCRAFT%20%26%20MOTORS%20CORP), [Havelock, NE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NE/Havelock)

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