# N55EC: Chatham Robert M RV6-A, registration cancelled 2018-06-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 1, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Chatham Robert M RV6-A](https://openairdocs.org/model/chatham-robert-m-rv6-a) (registry code 05627Y2)
- Serial number: 23962
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Kit: Vans Aircraft Inc RV-6A
- Last registry action: June 4, 2015
- Mode S code: A6FD79
- Location: [Vancouver, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Vancouver)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 45.7233° N, 122.6219° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 98686, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N55EC
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=55EC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N55EC-2018-06-01

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 Chatham Robert M RV6-A: https://openairdocs.org/model/chatham-robert-m-rv6-a.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 ERA09CA333](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA333), Jun 9, 2009: Chatham Robert M RV6-A (N55EC), Gilbert, SC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing roll. Contributing to the accident was the airspeed indicator that became inoperative during the landing approach.

## 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 20090609047319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090609047319A), Jun 9, 2009: Vans RV6-A (N55EC), Gilbert, SC, Substantial damage. On June 9, 2009 pilot [privacy data omitted] was attempting to land is Vans RV-6A aircraft on runway 27 at Whiteplains plantation airport, Gilbert, south…

## Other aircraft with N55EC

- [Cancelled 1979-06-21](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N55EC-1979-06-21): Bell 206B, S/N 2071. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Edwards And Assoc Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/EDWARDS%20AND%20ASSOC%20INC), [Blountville, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Blountville)

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