Single-engine piston

N493TG

2005 Homebuilt Zodiac 601 XL

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2005
Serial
6-5342
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Jabiru 3300
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Mc Kenzie, TN
Registration record

N493TG on the FAA register

Type
2005 Homebuilt Zodiac 601 XL
Serial
6-5342
Engines
Jabiru 3300
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Mc Kenzie, TN
Certificate issued
2024-04-10
Airworthiness date
2005-06-03
Registration expires
2031-04-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A61CED
Mode S (octal)
51416355
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Zenith Acft Co ZODIAC CH601XL
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-04-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N493TG.
  • 2021-05-15
    Accident at McKenzie, TN; damage: substantial.
  • 2005-06-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N493TG

N493TG is a 2005 Homebuilt Zodiac 601 XL, serial number 6-5342. It is registered to an individual in Mc Kenzie, Tennessee. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 10, 2024 and expires on April 30, 2031.

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 June 3, 2005.

N493TG has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2021-05-15 Accident · McKenzie, TN Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA21LA223
Reported aircraft: Zenith Zodiac 601 XL
Probable cause: The improper installation and inspection of the propeller, which resulted in an in-flight separation of the propeller assembly.

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.