# N2071D: 2002 Mccain William A RV-8, registration cancelled 2014-11-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 26, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Mccain William A RV-8](https://openairdocs.org/model/mccain-william-a-rv-8) (registry code 05614KF)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: 01
- Year built: 2002
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Kit: Vans Aircraft Inc RV-8
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: January 15, 2002
- Certificate issued: January 23, 2007
- Last registry action: January 19, 2010
- Mode S code: A1AE83
- Owner when cancelled: [Shanks Eugene](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SHANKS%20EUGENE)
- Location: [Wharton, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Wharton)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 29.2957° N, 96.0951° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77488, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2071D
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2071D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2071D-2014-11-26

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Mccain William A RV-8: https://openairdocs.org/model/mccain-william-a-rv-8.md

## 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 DFW05CA210](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05CA210), Aug 11, 2005: McCain RV-8 (N2071D), Stephenville, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of fuel pressure and subsequent loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced 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 20050811022809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050811022809A), Aug 11, 2005: Amtr RV8 (N2071D), Dublin, TX, Substantial damage. (-23) On 08/11/2005, at 14:30 local time, a vans RV-8 aircraft, registration number N2071D, [privacy data omitted] to the pilot [privacy data omitted] made an…

## Other aircraft with N2071D

- [Cancelled 1979-11-01](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2071D-1979-11-01): Beech 200, S/N BT-6, built 1979. Exported to Japan. Owner: [Aircraft Facilities International Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIRCRAFT%20FACILITIES%20INTERNATIONAL%20INC), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)

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