# N9601: 2008 Sanford Fred E ZENITH CH 601XL, registration cancelled 2018-04-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 5, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Sanford Fred E ZENITH CH 601XL](https://openairdocs.org/model/sanford-fred-e-zenith-ch-601xl) (registry code 056243X)
- Engine: [Jabiru 3300](https://openairdocs.org/engine/jabiru-3300) (registry code 34802)
- Serial number: 0002
- Year built: 2008
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Zenith Acft Co ZODIAC CH 601 XL
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: July 2, 2008
- Certificate issued: May 20, 2014
- Last registry action: May 20, 2014
- Mode S code: AD5EA1
- Owner when cancelled: [Lanman William L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LANMAN%20WILLIAM%20L)
- Location: [Louisville, KY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KY/Louisville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.1379° N, 85.6927° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 40219, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9601
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9601
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9601-2018-04-05

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 Sanford Fred E ZENITH CH 601XL: https://openairdocs.org/model/sanford-fred-e-zenith-ch-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 CEN15FA315](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15FA315), Jul 25, 2015: Sanford Zenith CH 601XL (N9601), Bristol, WI, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed and airplane control following a loss of engine power during cruise flight. Contributing to the accident was the installation of ignition system coils that…

## 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 20150725012809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150725012809A), Jul 25, 2015: Sanford Fred E ZENITH CH 601XL (N9601), Bristol, WI, Substantial damage, 2 fatal. On July 25, 2015, at approximately 1130 CST, an experimental zenith CH601XL, N9601, crashed in the township of Bristol, WI. The pilot, and one passenger,…

## Other aircraft with N9601

- [Cancelled 1998-04-29](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9601-1998-04-29): Davenport EAA BIPLANE, S/N 1. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Holgate Jack F](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HOLGATE%20JACK%20F), [Hattiesburg, MS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MS/Hattiesburg)
- [Cancelled 1948-04-22](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9601-1948-04-22): Stinson SM-1DA, S/N D-304. Owner: [White Shipping & Construction Co Ltd](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WHITE%20SHIPPING%20%26%20CONSTRUCTION%20CO%20LTD), [Honolulu, HI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/HI/Honolulu)

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