# N576RV: 2005 Collins John A RV6A, registration cancelled 2020-02-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 28, 2020
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Collins John A RV6A](https://openairdocs.org/model/collins-john-a-rv6a) (registry code 0561971)
- 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: 72293
- Year built: 2005
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Vans Aircraft Inc RV-6A
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: December 13, 2005
- Certificate issued: November 4, 2013
- Last registry action: June 13, 2016
- Mode S code: A7663E
- Owner when cancelled: [Tinker Stanley E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TINKER%20STANLEY%20E)
- Location: [Sheffield, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Sheffield)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.4123° N, 89.7738° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 61361, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N576RV
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=576RV
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N576RV-2020-02-28

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 Collins John A RV6A: https://openairdocs.org/model/collins-john-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 CEN16LA329](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16LA329), Aug 18, 2016: Collins RV6A (N576RV), Pekin, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to latch the canopy before takeoff, and his subsequent distraction and failure to maintain control while attempting to close the open canopy, which resulted in an aerodynamic…

## 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 20160818014569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160818014569A), Aug 18, 2016: Collins John A RV6A (N576RV), Pekin, IL, Substantial damage. Upon takeoff, at an altitude of approximately 25 feet, the canopy came open and the pilot lost control and impacted the runway.

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