Single-engine piston

N165TJ

2011 Homebuilt Zodiac 601XL

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2011
Serial
6-7060
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Jabiru 3300
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Jefferson City, MO
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Registration record

N165TJ on the FAA register

Type
2011 Homebuilt Zodiac 601XL
Serial
6-7060
Engines
Jabiru 3300
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Jefferson City, MO
Certificate issued
2026-09-05
Airworthiness date
2011-12-02
Registration expires
2033-09-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A105F3
Mode S (octal)
50202763
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Zenith Aircraft Co ZODIAC 601 XL
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-09-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N165TJ.
  • 2026-06-20
    Accident at O'Donnell, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 2011-12-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N165TJ

N165TJ is a 2011 Homebuilt Zodiac 601XL, serial number 6-7060. It is registered to an individual in Jefferson City, Missouri. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 5, 2026 and expires on September 30, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Jabiru 3300 engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated December 2, 2011.

N165TJ has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2026-06-20 Accident · O'Donnell, TX Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · CEN26LA230
Reported aircraft: Zenith 601 XL
Preliminary report: On June 20, 2026, about 1147 central daylight time, an experimental Zodiac 601XL airplane, N165TJ, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near O’Donnell, Texas. The pilot sustained serious injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 positioning flight. The pilot reported that she was relocating the airplane for the new owner, which was something she had previously done for this owner. During the preflight inspection, she did not find anything wrong with the airplane. About 15 minutes after departure, the canopy popped open about 2 inches, and she observed that the main canopy latch was no longer fully latched. As she…
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Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.