It says the canopy was initially secured, ... On March 29, 2013, about 1530 eastern daylight time, an experimental amateur-built Zodiac 601XL, N999NA, operated by a private individual, ...

WASHINGTON — Safety officials urged the Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday to ground a type of light sport plane they said has broken apart in flight six times, killing 10 people since 2006.

Asked if they would fly in a CH-601XL, several officials at Sun 'n Fun adopted a wait-and-see attitude, pending further investigation by the FAA and NTSB. Share this story Aviation News ...

The National Transportation Safety Board last week recommended stronger standards for all Light Sport Aircraft (LSA) and specifically urged FAA to ground the Zenair Zodiac CH-601XL LSA, citing the ...

The single-engine Zodiac 601XL crashed just southeast of French Valley Airport in Temecula around 10:30 a.m., according to the Federal Aviation Administration. 24/7 San Diego news stream: Watch ...