# N39JT: 2001 Thornton Jerry D RV-6A, registration cancelled 2012-11-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 9, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Thornton Jerry D RV-6A](https://openairdocs.org/model/thornton-jerry-d-rv-6a) (registry code 056090T)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-360-A1D](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-360-a1d) (registry code 41504)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-286](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-286) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 24470
- Year built: 2001
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Vans Aircraft Inc RV-6A
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: April 22, 2001
- Certificate issued: April 3, 2000
- Last registry action: October 18, 2007
- Mode S code: A4814A
- Owner when cancelled: [Thornton Jerry D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/THORNTON%20JERRY%20D)
- Location: [Elkhart, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Elkhart)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.6273° N, 85.9979° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 46517, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N39JT
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=39JT
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N39JT-2012-11-09

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 Thornton Jerry D RV-6A: https://openairdocs.org/model/thornton-jerry-d-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 CEN09LA311](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09LA311), May 21, 2009: Thornton RV-6A (N39JT), Plainwell, MI, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control for undetermined reasons.

## 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 20090521012499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090521012499A), May 21, 2009: Amtr RV6A (N39JT), Plainwell, MI, Destroyed, 2 fatal. (-23) Airworthiness and pilot logbooks have not been located. The airport manager stated the pilot was planning a low approach to runway 27. Witness stated as…

## Other aircraft with N39JT

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N39JT): Turner Jeffrey L RV-14, S/N 140546, built 2022

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