# N43521: 1992 Taplin James B RV-6, registration cancelled 2012-11-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 15, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Taplin James B RV-6](https://openairdocs.org/model/taplin-james-b-rv-6) (registry code 05608TZ)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 162
- Year built: 1992
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: June 15, 1992
- Certificate issued: March 3, 2005
- Last registry action: February 19, 2008
- Mode S code: A53869
- Owner when cancelled: [Klemm Harlan K](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KLEMM%20HARLAN%20K)
- Location: [Chico, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Chico)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.8765° N, 121.8596° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95973, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N43521
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=43521
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N43521-2012-11-15

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 Taplin James B RV-6: https://openairdocs.org/model/taplin-james-b-rv-6.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 WPR09LA419](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09LA419), Aug 27, 2009: James B. Taplin RV-6 (N43521), Orland, CA, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin.

## Other aircraft with N43521

- [Cancelled 1965-05-20](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N43521-1965-05-20): Taylorcraft BC12-D, S/N 7180. Owner: [Wickstrom Ralph Maynard](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WICKSTROM%20RALPH%20MAYNARD), [Alberta, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Alberta)
- [Cancelled (date not recorded)](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N43521-undated): Piper PA-28-140, S/N 287425374. N-number assigned, not yet registered

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