# N43521: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 3
- Last cancelled: November 15, 2012
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=43521
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N43521

## Aircraft that carried N43521

- [Cancelled 2012-11-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N43521-2012-11-15): Taplin James B RV-6, S/N 162, built 1992. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Klemm Harlan K](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KLEMM%20HARLAN%20K), [Chico, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Chico)
- [Cancelled 1965-05-20](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N43521-1965-05-20): Taylorcraft BC12-D, S/N 7180. Owner: [Wickstrom Ralph Maynard](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WICKSTROM%20RALPH%20MAYNARD), [Alberta, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Alberta)
- [Cancelled (date not recorded)](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N43521-undated): Piper PA-28-140, S/N 287425374. N-number assigned, not yet registered

## NTSB investigations on N43521 (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 WPR09LA419](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09LA419), Aug 27, 2009: James B. Taplin RV-6 (N43521), Orland, CA, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin.

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