# N69RV: Steppling William A RV-6A

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Steppling William A RV-6A](https://openairdocs.org/model/steppling-william-a-rv-6a) (registry code 056062H, 2 seats)
- Serial number: 23756
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Vans Aircraft Inc RV-6A
- Certificate issued: November 28, 2022
- Expires: November 30, 2029
- Mode S code: A929E8
- Registered owner: [Tidikis Frank](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TIDIKIS%20FRANK)
- Location: [Stuart, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Stuart)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 27.1769° N, 80.1890° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 34996, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=69RV
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N69RV

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 (Steppling William A RV-6A)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (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 NYC08CA301](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08CA301), Sep 2, 2008: Steppling RV-6A (N69RV), Toughkenamon, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.

## 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.

- [Accident 20080902849789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080902849789A), Sep 2, 2008: Steppl RV6A (N69RV), Toughkenamon, PA, Destroyed. (-23) The PIC began to flare the airplane too high. There was a slight right crosswind. The aircraft hit the runway tail first and extremely hard. The nose…

## 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 Steppling William A RV-6A aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/steppling-william-a-rv-6a/aircraft.md

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