Single-engine piston

N234S

Homebuilt Zodiac CH 601 XLB

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
7165
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-290
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Cody, WY
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Registration record

N234S on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt Zodiac CH 601 XLB
Serial
7165
Engines
Lycoming O-290
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Cody, WY
Certificate issued
2023-05-17
Airworthiness date
2012-11-05
Registration expires
2030-05-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A218EC
Mode S (octal)
50414354
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

  • 2030-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-05-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N234S to the current registrant.
  • 2012-11-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 2009-10-09
    N234S previously assigned to a Beechcraft D18S (s/n A-115); cancelled.
Overview

About N234S

N234S is a Homebuilt Zodiac CH 601 XLB, serial number 7165. It is registered to an individual in Cody, Wyoming. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 17, 2023 and expires on May 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-290 engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated November 5, 2012.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N234S. 4 earlier records involve a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2015-08-02 Accident · Hubbard, OR Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR15LA228
Reported aircraft: Hudson Zodiac CH 601 XLB — a different aircraft that carried the N234S registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: A severe propeller vibration due to the pilot's improper installation of the propeller spacer assembly, which necessitated an engine shutdown, an off-airport landing, and a collision with a sprinkler system.
1967-11-30 Accident · Kodiak,Alas, 02 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4191
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft D18S — a different aircraft that carried the N234S registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: US LNDG GEAR ACCDT.
1966-06-23 Accident · Kodiak Alas, 02 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3202
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft D18S — a different aircraft that carried the N234S registration before this airframe.
1965-08-16 Accident · Ft Worth Tex, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2452
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft D-18S — a different aircraft that carried the N234S registration before this airframe.

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.