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N245DF

Cancelled 1999
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Deregistered aircraft · Fellows Dean R RV-6

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Cancelled
January 20, 1999
Status when cancelled
Valid registration
Serial number
23315
Type
Fixed wing single engine
Certificate issued
August 13, 1997
Last registry action
August 14, 1997
Mode S code
A242E3
Owner when cancelled
Fellows Dean R
Location
Dallas, TX
Owner type
Individual
Airframe modelFellows Dean R RV-6ADs, bulletins and aircraft registered now

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners’ street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

NTSB investigations · 1

Matched to this aircraft by N245DF and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.

NTSB ATL98LA108Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBainbridge, GAThe pilot's failure to properly modify the crankshaft per the manufacturers service instructions for installation of a fixed pitch propeller and to apply proper torque values to the propellers mounting bolts.Aug 8, 1998 · Substantial damage

FAA incident reports · 1

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N245DF and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.

Accident 19980808029929AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Bainbridge, GA(-23) The aircraft departed mobile, ala. At approximately 1200 local time enroute to hernando county, FL. See narrative # ATL98LA108 (.4) on August 8, 1998, about 1420 eastern daylight time, a dean r. fellows vans RV-6, homebuilt airplane, N245DF, collided…Aug 8, 1998 · Destroyed

Service difficulty reports · 1

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

SDR 99ZZZX337Engine · mismanufacturedTHIS ENGINE WAS INSTALLED NEW ON A HOMEBUILT KIT VAN RV-6 AIRCRAFT. DUIRNG CRUISE FLIGHT, THE PROPELLER BECAME LOOSE CAUSING A VIBRATION. THE FRONT CRANKSHAFT COMPRESSION PLUG OPENED AND OIL WAS ALLOWED TO FLOW OUT AROUND THE BACK OF THE PROPELLER. SUBMITTEAug 8, 1998 · N245DF · Amtr RV6 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)