# N578RJ: 2009 Wildman Richard RV6-A, registration cancelled 2018-01-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 4, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Wildman Richard RV6-A](https://openairdocs.org/model/wildman-richard-rv6-a) (registry code 05627AK)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: 60373
- Year built: 2009
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Kit: Vans Aircraft Inc RV-6A
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: June 26, 2009
- Certificate issued: July 9, 2008
- Last registry action: November 7, 2011
- Mode S code: A76DA1
- Owner when cancelled: [Wildman Richard A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILDMAN%20RICHARD%20A)
- Location: [Independence, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Independence)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 44.8116° N, 123.1272° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 97351, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N578RJ
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=578RJ
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N578RJ-2018-01-04

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 Wildman Richard RV6-A: https://openairdocs.org/model/wildman-richard-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 WPR10LA250](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10LA250), May 20, 2010: Wildman RV6-A (N578RJ), Columbia, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s inadequate compensation for the gusting crosswind and improper landing flare.

## 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 20100520005779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100520005779A), May 20, 2010: Wildman Ric RV6-A (N578RJ), Columbia, CA, Substantial damage. On may 20, 2010, at 1605 pacific daylight time, an experimental Wildman RV6-A, N578RJ, collided with three parked airplanes while landing at the Columbia…

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