# N52VC: 2003 Palmer Joe A RV6A, registration cancelled 2012-11-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 28, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Palmer Joe A RV6A](https://openairdocs.org/model/palmer-joe-a-rv6a) (registry code 0561542)
- 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: 24642
- Year built: 2003
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Vans Aircraft Inc RV-6A
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: November 5, 2003
- Certificate issued: March 2, 2010
- Last registry action: March 2, 2011
- Mode S code: A68873
- Owners when cancelled: [Richards Joseph S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RICHARDS%20JOSEPH%20S), [Richards Maria A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RICHARDS%20MARIA%20A)
- Location: [Newport, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Newport)
- Owner type: Partnership
- Owner's area on the map: 44.6713° N, 124.0306° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 97365, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N52VC
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=52VC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N52VC-2012-11-28

From the FAA registry file of October 27, 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 Palmer Joe A RV6A: https://openairdocs.org/model/palmer-joe-a-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 WPR11LA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11LA233), May 21, 2011: Palmer RV6A (N52VC), Cody, WY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain sufficient altitude to avoid rising terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s visual illusion and disorientation due to the flat light conditions.

## 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 20110521009269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110521009269A), May 21, 2011: Palmer Joe A RV6A (N52VC), Cody, WY, Minor damage. On 05/21/2011, at 1430 MDT, N52VC, a vans RV-6A amateur-built airplane impacted a mountain valley snow-field at approximately 10,600 feet MSL. The two persons…

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