# N1257E: Dearmond Clint RV-6A

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Dearmond Clint RV-6A](https://openairdocs.org/model/dearmond-clint-rv-6a) (registry code 05607W4, 2 seats)
- Serial number: 60369
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Vans Aircraft Inc RV-6A
- Certificate issued: April 1, 2004
- Expires: April 30, 2027
- Mode S code: A06997
- Registered owner: [Wunsch Donald L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WUNSCH%20DONALD%20L)
- Location: [Reedsville, WI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WI/Reedsville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 44.1598° N, 87.9150° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 54230, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1257E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1257E

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Dearmond Clint RV-6A)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN10LA253](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10LA253), May 16, 2010: Dearmond Clint RV-6A (N1257E), Sheboygan, WI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of engine power due to a fuse failure in the ignition system.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20100516005169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100516005169A), May 16, 2010: Dearmond Cl RV-6A (N1257E), Sheboygan Falls, WI, Substantial damage. Pilot wunsch was cruising northbound at 2900 ft MSL northeast of the ksbm airport. Pilot wunsch reports advancing the throttle, hearing the engine "pop" twice,…

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Earlier aircraft with N1257E

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N1257E before.

- [Cancelled 1990-01-23](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1257E-1990-01-23): Beech A36, S/N E623. Triennial form not returned
- [Cancelled 1955-04-29](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1257E-1955-04-29): Aeronca 7AC, S/N 7AC-4815. Owner: [Herman L C & Chesson Jr James A DBA Prince Avn Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HERMAN%20L%20C%20%26%20CHESSON%20JR%20JAMES%20A%20DBA%20PRINCE%20AVN%20CO), [Tampa, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Tampa)

## Related

- Other Dearmond Clint RV-6A aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/dearmond-clint-rv-6a/aircraft.md

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