# N5987D: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 2
- Last cancelled: November 19, 2012
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5987D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5987D

## Aircraft that carried N5987D

- [Cancelled 2012-11-19](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5987D-2012-11-19): Gadbury Herbert H RV-6A, S/N 24635, built 1997. Sale reported, pending cancellation. Owner: [Xxx, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Xxx)
- [Cancelled 1970-06-30](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5987D-1970-06-30): Piper PA-22-150, S/N 22-4637. Owner: [Tommt D Fondren](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TOMMT%20D%20FONDREN), [Lorenzo, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Lorenzo)

## NTSB investigations on N5987D (2)

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 SEA99FA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA99FA105), Jul 7, 1999: Gadbury RV-6A (N5987D), Arlington, WA, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's excessive climb rate, which lead to his failure to maintain an airspeed above stalling speed (Vs). Factors include the pilot's lack of total experience in the aircraft make and model.
- [NTSB FTW66F0050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66F0050), Jun 2, 1965: Piper PA-22 (N5987D), Lorenzo, TX, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N5987D (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 19990707008439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990707008439A), Jul 7, 1999: Amtr RV6A (N5987D), Arlington, WA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Acft crashed on take-off, the pilot/sole occupant suffered fatal injuries, the acft was destroyed by fire, other circumstances are unknown. (-23) after…

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