# N246RV: 1993 Johansen R/ Thiessen J RV-6A, registration cancelled 2002-01-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 15, 2002
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Johansen R/ Thiessen J RV-6A](https://openairdocs.org/model/johansen-r-thiessen-j-rv-6a) (registry code 05620SU)
- Engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514)
- Serial number: 20910
- Year built: 1993
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: August 25, 1993
- Certificate issued: January 16, 1999
- Last registry action: January 20, 1999
- Mode S code: A247D4
- Owner when cancelled: [Hanson Gary C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HANSON%20GARY%20C)
- Location: [Hillsboro, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Hillsboro)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 45.4444° N, 122.9764° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 97123, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N246RV
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=246RV
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N246RV-2002-01-15

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.

ADs and bulletins for the Johansen R/ Thiessen J RV-6A: https://openairdocs.org/model/johansen-r-thiessen-j-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 LAX01LA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA239), Jul 7, 2001: Johansen/Thiessen RV-6A (N246RV), Jackpot, NV, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: the private pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and impact with terrain.

## 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 20010707028839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010707028839A), Jul 7, 2001: Amtr RV6A (N246RV), Jackpot, NV, No damage, 2 fatal. (-23) This pilot with his airplane was participating in an experimental aircraft fly-in at this airport. He and his passenger were flying in a four plane…

## Other aircraft with N246RV

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N246RV): Vans RV-12, S/N 120389, built 2014

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