# N6247A: 2009 Thompson John O ZODIAC XL

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Thompson John O ZODIAC XL](https://openairdocs.org/model/thompson-john-o-zodiac-xl) (registry code 05624OQ, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Subaru ALL MDLS A/B](https://openairdocs.org/engine/subaru-all-mdls-a-b) (registry code 59050)
- Serial number: 6-5961
- Year built: 2009
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Zenith Aircraft Co ZODIAC 601 XL
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: July 16, 2009
- Certificate issued: April 20, 2024
- Expires: April 30, 2031
- Mode S code: A82867
- Registered owner: [Robert W Rinker Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROBERT%20W%20RINKER%20JR)
- Location: [Seattle, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Seattle)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 47.5351° N, 122.3059° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 98108, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6247A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6247A

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 (Thompson John O ZODIAC XL)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Subaru ALL MDLS A/B)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N6247A.

## NTSB investigations on N6247A 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 MIA99LA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA189), Jun 25, 1999: Boeing HU-369-OH6A (N6247A), Murrells Inlet, SC, substantial damage. Probable cause: An inflight loss of control due to loss of tail rotor effectiveness as a result of the pilot's inadequate compensation for the winds and improper weather evaluation.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N6247A.

## Reports on N6247A not matched to an aircraft (1)

They name N6247A, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

- [Accident 19990625007749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990625007749A), Jun 25, 1999: Hughes OH6A (N6247A), Murrells Inlet, SC, Substantial damage. Witnesses reported that a local tv news helicopter (1965 Hughes OH-6A) was flying low, turned, and crashed into a marsh, other circumstances are unknown. (.4)…

## 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 N6247A

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N6247A before.

- [Cancelled 1988-07-29](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6247A-1988-07-29): Piper PA-38-112, S/N 3878A0352. N-number assigned, not yet registered
- [Cancelled 1956-05-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6247A-1956-05-15): Cessna 182, S/N 33047. Owner: [Cessna Aircraft Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CESSNA%20AIRCRAFT%20CO), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)

## Related

- Other Thompson John O ZODIAC XL aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/thompson-john-o-zodiac-xl/aircraft.md
- The Subaru ALL MDLS A/B engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/subaru-all-mdls-a-b.md

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