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N97XL

Matt Stecher ZODIAC 601 XL

Valid Texas

N97XL is a Matt Stecher ZODIAC 601 XL, a fixed-wing airplane with one motor with a piston engine. It has 2 seats. It is registered to an individual in Waller, Texas. The registration is valid: it was issued on August 9, 2017 and expires on August 31, 2027. No airworthiness certificate is on file, which is normal for drones and for aircraft still being built or tested.

Aircraft

Maker
Matt Stecher
Model
ZODIAC 601 XL
Serial number
6-5712
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 motor
Seats
2
Year built
Not given
Kit
ZENITH AIRCRAFT CO ZODIAC 601 XL
Transponder code
AD8364 (octal 53301544)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
August 9, 2017
Expires
August 31, 2027
Last FAA action
March 10, 2023
Airworthiness
None on file
FAA region
Southwestern
FAA record id
00350419

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Stecher Matt J
Type
Individual
Address
32218 Windrose Ln
Waller, TX 77484-7535

Owners can ask the FAA to withhold their name and address from public files. When they do, those fields are blank here as well. How that works.

Documents on file 0

No bills of sale, loans or other documents are indexed against this tail number.

Earlier use of this number 1

2004-03-02Velocity Inc VELOCITY 173 RGXL · exported to Honduras · Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, September 25, 2026. See this record on the FAA site · This record as data