Aircraft Description
N601QA is a Canadair LTD CL-600-2B16, a twin-engine turbo-fan aircraft registered to Quality Aircraft Sales INC in Boca Raton, FL. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 28, 1995. The registration certificate was issued on February 18, 2015. The registration is set to expire on February 29, 2028. Powered by a Ge CF34 SERIES engine producing 9140 pounds of thrust, N601QA is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A7CC55 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N601QA was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 26.3586, -80.1300 on May 16, 2026. The FAA registry record for N601QA was last updated on April 21, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
The Canadair Challenger 600 pioneered the wide-body business jet category, becoming the first corporate aircraft designed to FAR Part 25 airliner standards. First flown on November 8, 1978, it featured a low-wing configuration with two Lycoming ALF 502L turbofan engines and could accommodate 8-19 passengers in an exceptionally spacious cabin. With a range of 3,910 nautical miles and 53.3-foot wingspan, the aircraft measured 63 feet in length. Canadair Limited manufactured exactly 84 examples between 1980 and the early 1980s at their Montreal facilities. AviatorDB tracks 210 Canadair LTD aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is CL60.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N601QA. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.
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Last updated: 2026-06-15 01:32:20 UTC