# N6YC: 1998 Esselstyn Chuck RV-6

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Esselstyn Chuck RV-6](https://openairdocs.org/model/esselstyn-chuck-rv-6) (registry code 05624ZR, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Lycoming I0360 SER A&C](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-ser-a-c) (registry code 41511)
- Serial number: 22998
- Year built: 1998
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: June 29, 1998
- Certificate issued: September 10, 2009
- Expires: April 30, 2028
- Mode S code: A7C4B6
- Owner type: Individual
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6YC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6YC

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 (Esselstyn Chuck RV-6)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Lycoming I0360 SER A&C)

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 CEN11CA665](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA665), Sep 23, 2011: Esselstyn Chuck RV-6 (N6YC), Lyons, WI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to obtain a proper touchdown point while landing, which resulted in a runway overrun.

## 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 20110923021299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110923021299A), Sep 23, 2011: Esselstyn Chuck RV-6 (N6YC), Lyons, WI, Substantial damage. On September 23, 2011 pilot planned on landing at private strip in Lyons Wisconsin, (WI92). The pilot noticed that the turf strip had an uphill slope and kept…

## 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 N6YC

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N6YC before.

- [Cancelled 1984-03-27](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6YC-1984-03-27): Beech 58, S/N TH 339. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Herman Richard E Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HERMAN%20RICHARD%20E%20TRUSTEE), [Phoenix, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Phoenix)

## Related

- Other Esselstyn Chuck RV-6 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/esselstyn-chuck-rv-6/aircraft.md
- The Lycoming I0360 SER A&C engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-ser-a-c.md

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