Single-engine piston

N9853M

2007 Homebuilt Zenith Zodiac 601HDS

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2007
Serial
6-3624
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Jabiru 2200
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Waterloo, IL
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Registration record

N9853M on the FAA register

Type
2007 Homebuilt Zenith Zodiac 601HDS
Serial
6-3624
Engines
Jabiru 2200
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Waterloo, IL
Certificate issued
2007-02-14
Airworthiness date
2007-07-10
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
ADC084
Mode S (octal)
53340204
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Zenith Acft Co ZODIAC CH 601 HD
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-12-08
    Accident at Columbia, IL; damage: destroyed.
  • 2007-07-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 2007-02-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N9853M to the current registrant.
  • 1991-04-10
    N9853M previously assigned to a Maule M-4C (s/n 7C); cancelled.
Overview

About N9853M

N9853M is a 2007 Homebuilt Zenith Zodiac 601HDS, serial number 6-3624. It is registered to an individual in Waterloo, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 14, 2007 and expires on July 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Jabiru 2200 engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated July 10, 2007.

N9853M has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2024-12-08 Accident · Columbia, IL Damage: Destroyed Serious injury NTSB · CEN25FA056
Reported aircraft: Zenith Zodiac CH601
Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to secure the engine oil filter following maintenance, which resulted in oil starvation, a total loss of engine power, and impact with terrain.
NTSB report ↗

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.