# N6198: 1987 Whigham Eugene E GW-7

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Whigham Eugene E GW-7](https://openairdocs.org/model/whigham-eugene-e-gw-7) (registry code 05676T1, 1 seats)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: 1
- Year built: 1987
- Type: Glider
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: June 26, 1987
- Certificate issued: December 29, 2004
- Expires: July 31, 2029
- Mode S code: A8139D
- Registered owner: [Macey Donald L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MACEY%20DONALD%20L)
- Location: [Fallon, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Fallon)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.3590° N, 117.9468° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 89406, within about 25 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6198
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6198

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 (Whigham Eugene E GW-7)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N6198.

## NTSB investigations on N6198 not matched to an aircraft (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 NYC76FFA10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76FFA10), Aug 23, 1975: Pitts S-1 (N6198), Indian Lake, NY, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N6198.

## Reports on N6198 not matched to an aircraft (1)

They name N6198, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

- [Accident 19750823027229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750823027229A), Aug 23, 1975: Child S2PITT* (N6198), Indian Lake, NY, Substantial damage. Acft nosed over.

## 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.

## Related

- Other Whigham Eugene E GW-7 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/whigham-eugene-e-gw-7/aircraft.md
- The Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng.md

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