# N51DA: 1996 Motley David M RV6A, registration cancelled 2002-01-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 8, 2002
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Motley David M RV6A](https://openairdocs.org/model/motley-david-m-rv6a) (registry code 056032K)
- 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: 24195
- Year built: 1996
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: April 2, 1997
- Certificate issued: October 22, 1996
- Last registry action: October 19, 1999
- Mode S code: A65F62
- Owners when cancelled: [Motley David M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MOTLEY%20DAVID%20M), [Motley Agnes M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MOTLEY%20AGNES%20M)
- Location: [Santa Ana, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Santa%20Ana)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 33.7660° N, 117.7868° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92705, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N51DA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=51DA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N51DA-2002-01-08

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 Motley David M RV6A: https://openairdocs.org/model/motley-david-m-rv6a.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 LAX01LA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA141), Apr 28, 2001: Motley Vans RV-6A (N51DA), Baker, CA, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed while maneuvering at low altitude, which led to an inadvertent stall/spin. The wind gusts were a factor.

## 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 20010428007909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010428007909A), Apr 28, 2001: Amtr RV6A (N51DA), Baker, CA, No damage. (.19)On April 28, 2001, about 1405 hours pacific daylight time, a motley vans RV-6A, N51DA, was destroyed when it collided with terrain about 14 miles west of…

## Other aircraft with N51DA

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N51DA): Cessna S550, S/N S5500134, built 1987
- [Cancelled 1993-10-27](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N51DA-1993-10-27): Van Dijk Robert S GLASAIR II SRG, S/N 51549. Exported to Netherlands. Owner: [Xxx, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Xxx)

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