# N747BS: 2001 Eckstein Brian RV-6A

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Eckstein Brian RV-6A](https://openairdocs.org/model/eckstein-brian-rv-6a) (registry code 05610FK, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Lycoming I0360 SER A&C](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-ser-a-c) (registry code 41511)
- Serial number: 24728
- Year built: 2001
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Vans Aircraft Inc RV-6A
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: May 24, 2001
- Certificate issued: September 28, 2023
- Expires: September 30, 2030
- Mode S code: AA0CB5
- Registered owners: [Brown Jake P](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BROWN%20JAKE%20P), [Luong Tommy](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LUONG%20TOMMY)
- Location: [Ames, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Ames)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 42.0309° N, 93.5876° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 50010, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=747BS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N747BS

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 (Eckstein Brian RV-6A)

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 CHI02CA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02CA202), Jul 19, 2002: Eckstein RV-6A (N747BS), Mattawan, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: Failure by the pilot in command to attain a proper touchdown point considering the available runway length. The rough, uneven runway surface and the soft area at the far end of the runway were…

## 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 20020719016489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020719016489A), Jul 19, 2002: Amtr RV6A (N747BS), Mattawan, MI, No damage. (-23) Aircraft landed long, hard braking on rough turf runway. Nose wheel dug into soft earth causing aircraft to flip 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 Eckstein Brian RV-6A aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/eckstein-brian-rv-6a/aircraft.md
- The Lycoming I0360 SER A&C engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-ser-a-c.md

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