# N216LA: 2005 Henderson W A/Johnson W L RV-6A, registration cancelled 2018-09-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 13, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Henderson W A/Johnson W L RV-6A](https://openairdocs.org/model/henderson-w-a-johnson-w-l-rv-6a) (registry code 05617MJ)
- Engine: [Lycoming O-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-360-series) (registry code 41575)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-286](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-286) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 60527
- Year built: 2005
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Vans Aircraft Inc RV-6A
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: September 28, 2005
- Certificate issued: April 2, 2012
- Last registry action: November 19, 2014
- Mode S code: A1D0C7
- Owner when cancelled: [Chelsea Aviation Enterprises LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CHELSEA%20AVIATION%20ENTERPRISES%20LLC)
- Location: [Columbiana, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/Columbiana)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 33.2192° N, 86.6007° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 35051, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N216LA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=216LA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N216LA-2018-09-13

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 Henderson W A/Johnson W L RV-6A: https://openairdocs.org/model/henderson-w-a-johnson-w-l-rv-6a.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 ERA15FA336](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15FA336), Sep 2, 2015: Henderson W A/Johnson W L RV 6A (N216LA), Bon Aqua, TN, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's incapacitation from complications of a recent heart attack, which resulted in a loss of control during cruise flight.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20150902015089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150902015089A), Sep 2, 2015: Henderson W A/Johnson W L RV-6A (N216LA), Bon Aqua, TN, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. Pilot departed shelbyville, TN (syi) to his home airport, shelby county, al (eet). Weather was not a factor. Pilot had flight following procedures in place and…
- [Incident 20100821049899I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100821049899I), Aug 21, 2010: Henderson W RV-6A (N216LA), Columbiana, AL, Minor damage. This was a local personal flight from a private grass strip. The runway was mowed about three quarters to two thirds. The pilot departed from the mowed…

## Other aircraft with N216LA

- [Cancelled 2024-10-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N216LA-2024-10-15): Textron 208B, S/N 208B5225. Exported to Costa Rica. Owner: [Tvpx Aircraft Solutions Inc Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TVPX%20AIRCRAFT%20SOLUTIONS%20INC%20TRUSTEE), [North Salt Lake, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/North%20Salt%20Lake)
- [Cancelled 2001-06-07](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N216LA-2001-06-07): Aerospatiale AS350 B2 ECUREUIL, S/N 2251. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Grand Prairie, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Grand%20Prairie)

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