# N5987D: 1997 Gadbury Herbert H RV-6A, registration cancelled 2012-11-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 19, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Gadbury Herbert H RV-6A](https://openairdocs.org/model/gadbury-herbert-h-rv-6a) (registry code 05604E1)
- 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: 24635
- Year built: 1997
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: October 14, 1997
- Last registry action: November 10, 1999
- Mode S code: A7BE70
- Location: [Xxx, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Xxx)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5987D
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5987D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5987D-2012-11-19

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 Gadbury Herbert H RV-6A: https://openairdocs.org/model/gadbury-herbert-h-rv-6a.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 SEA99FA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA99FA105), Jul 7, 1999: Gadbury RV-6A (N5987D), Arlington, WA, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's excessive climb rate, which lead to his failure to maintain an airspeed above stalling speed (Vs). Factors include the pilot's lack of total experience in the aircraft make and model.

## 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 19990707008439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990707008439A), Jul 7, 1999: Amtr RV6A (N5987D), Arlington, WA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Acft crashed on take-off, the pilot/sole occupant suffered fatal injuries, the acft was destroyed by fire, other circumstances are unknown. (-23) after…

## Other aircraft with N5987D

- [Cancelled 1970-06-30](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5987D-1970-06-30): Piper PA-22-150, S/N 22-4637. Owner: [Tommt D Fondren](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TOMMT%20D%20FONDREN), [Lorenzo, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Lorenzo)

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