Single-engine piston

N42845

2006 Homebuilt Zodiac 601XL

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2006
Serial
6-5356
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
West Bloomfield, MI
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Registration record

N42845 on the FAA register

Type
2006 Homebuilt Zodiac 601XL
Serial
6-5356
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
West Bloomfield, MI
Certificate issued
2005-03-30
Airworthiness date
2006-08-23
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A51C59
Mode S (octal)
51216131
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

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2006-08-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 2005-03-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N42845 to the current registrant.
  • 1999-03-25
    N42845 previously assigned to a Bell 412EP (s/n 36197); cancelled.
  • 1993-06-15
    N42845 previously assigned to a Homebuilt Ruf-Tail (s/n 1); cancelled.
  • 1973-10-24
    N42845 previously assigned to a Cessna 180 (s/n 18052378); cancelled.
Overview

About N42845

N42845 is a 2006 Homebuilt Zodiac 601XL, serial number 6-5356. It is registered to an individual in West Bloomfield, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 30, 2005 and expires on November 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated August 23, 2006.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N42845. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1993-05-12 Accident · Amarillo, TX Damage: Destroyed NTSB · FTW93LA152
Reported aircraft: Elliott B-80 — a different aircraft that carried the N42845 registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO COMPENSATE FOR WIND CONDITIONS. FACTORS WERE THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND THE TAILWIND

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.