# N5754S: 2004 Sheel William F VANS RV-8, registration cancelled 2007-05-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 18, 2007
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Sheel William F VANS RV-8](https://openairdocs.org/model/sheel-william-f-vans-rv-8) (registry code 05617KS)
- Engine: [Lycoming O-360-A1A](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-360-a1a) (registry code 41594)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-286](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-286) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 81259
- Year built: 2004
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Kit: Vans Aircraft Inc RV-8
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: July 8, 2004
- Certificate issued: April 9, 2004
- Last registry action: April 17, 2007
- Mode S code: A763F1
- Owner when cancelled: [Sheel William F](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SHEEL%20WILLIAM%20F)
- Location: [Greeley, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Greeley)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.4014° N, 104.7924° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 80634, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5754S
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5754S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5754S-2007-05-18

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 Sheel William F VANS RV-8: https://openairdocs.org/model/sheel-william-f-vans-rv-8.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 DEN05LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05LA121), Aug 7, 2005: Sheel Vans RV-8 (N5754S), Fort Collins, CO, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: the pilot inadvertently stalling the airplane and descending into the ground. Contributing factors were the pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation and his failure to refuel the airplane,…

## 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 20050807019099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050807019099A), Aug 7, 2005: Amtr VANSRV8 (N5754S), Fort Collins, CO, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. (-23) The private rated pilot and one passenger departed Loveland Fort Collins airport, runway 33, at approximately 9:05 am in a homebuilt aircraft constructed…

## Other aircraft with N5754S

- [Cancelled 1988-08-18](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5754S-1988-08-18): Bell 206B, S/N 3133. Triennial form not returned
- [Cancelled 1973-06-25](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5754S-1973-06-25): Schweizer SGS 2-33A, S/N 89. Owner: [Calistoga Soaring Center](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CALISTOGA%20SOARING%20CENTER), [Calistoga, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Calistoga)

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