# N5559B: Richard S Blaes RICHARD BLAES RV-7

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Richard S Blaes RICHARD BLAES RV-7](https://openairdocs.org/model/richard-s-blaes-richard-blaes-rv-7) (registry code 05635TA, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Lycoming X(I)O 320](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-x-i-o-320) (registry code 41460)
- Serial number: 71818
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Kit: Vans Aircraft Inc RV-7
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: March 13, 2017
- Certificate issued: June 12, 2023
- Expires: June 30, 2030
- Mode S code: A71593
- Registered owner: [Weckman Jim L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WECKMAN%20JIM%20L)
- Location: [Big Stone City, SD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SD/Big%20Stone%20City)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 45.3032° N, 96.5298° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 57216, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5559B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5559B

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 (Richard S Blaes RICHARD BLAES RV-7)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Lycoming X(I)O 320)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N5559B.

## 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.

- [Incident 20191112021039I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20191112021039I), Nov 12, 2019: Richard S Blaes RICHARD BLAES RV-7 (N5559B), Hot Springs, AR, Minor damage. At approx. 2000 local on 11/12/19 RV7 N5559B serial number 71818 landed at Hot Springs memorial airport in Hot Springs, AR. During the landing rollout of this…

## 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 N5559B

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N5559B before.

- [Cancelled 1994-02-08](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5559B-1994-02-08): Raven Industries RALLY RX7, S/N RX7149. Exported to South Africa. Owner: [Farrington I D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FARRINGTON%20I%20D), [Paducah, KY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KY/Paducah)
- [Cancelled 1956-09-04](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5559B-1956-09-04): Cessna 182, S/N 33559. Exported to Chile. Owner: [Cessna Aircraft Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CESSNA%20AIRCRAFT%20CO)

## Related

- Other Richard S Blaes RICHARD BLAES RV-7 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/richard-s-blaes-richard-blaes-rv-7/aircraft.md
- The Lycoming X(I)O 320 engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-x-i-o-320.md

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