# N628JB: 2004 Bigler James E VANS RV6-A, registration cancelled 2020-12-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 9, 2020
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Bigler James E VANS RV6-A](https://openairdocs.org/model/bigler-james-e-vans-rv6-a) (registry code 05617DW)
- 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: 23492
- Year built: 2004
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Kit: Vans Aircraft Inc RV-6A
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: July 23, 2004
- Certificate issued: September 24, 2019
- Last registry action: September 24, 2019
- Mode S code: A834BF
- Owner when cancelled: [Mclanahan John P](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MCLANAHAN%20JOHN%20P)
- Location: [Lynchburg, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Lynchburg)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 37.3552° N, 79.2187° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 24502, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N628JB
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=628JB
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N628JB-2020-12-09

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 Bigler James E VANS RV6-A: https://openairdocs.org/model/bigler-james-e-vans-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 ERA20CA298](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA298), Aug 27, 2020: Vans RV6 (N628JB), Milton, DE, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot and owner’s failure to adequately communicate and establish an understanding of who was flying the airplane, and their failure to take timely action to avoid a collision with terrain.

## 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 20200827012959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200827012959A), Aug 27, 2020: Bigler James E VANS RV6-A (N628JB), Milton, DE, Destroyed. Aircraft departed eagles crest airport, DE25, at approximately 13:45 EST. Maneuvers performed over adjacent farmers fields, to test and calibrate recently…

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