# N8097F: 2004 Taft Malcolm J SR RV-6A, registration cancelled 2006-04-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 17, 2006
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Taft Malcolm J SR RV-6A](https://openairdocs.org/model/taft-malcolm-j-sr-rv-6a) (registry code 05617AP)
- 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: 24446
- 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: June 23, 2004
- Certificate issued: May 18, 2004
- Last registry action: May 18, 2010
- Mode S code: AB069F
- Owner when cancelled: [Taft Malcolm J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TAFT%20MALCOLM%20J)
- Location: [Irving, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Irving)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.8474° N, 96.9579° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 75062, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8097F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8097F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8097F-2006-04-17

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 Taft Malcolm J SR RV-6A: https://openairdocs.org/model/taft-malcolm-j-sr-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 DEN05CA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05CA095), Jun 26, 2005: Vans RV-6A (N8097F), Trinidad, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind and his inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.

## 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 20050626013089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050626013089A), Jun 26, 2005: Amtr RV6A (N8097F), Trinidad, CO, Substantial damage. (-23) The pilot [privacy data omitted] ^ was enroute from dallas, Texas, to salida, Colorado, in his personal aircraft, a RV-6A. He stopped at Trinidad,…

## Other aircraft with N8097F

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8097F): Cessna U206, S/N U2060497
- [Cancelled 1998-07-24](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8097F-1998-07-24): Piper PA-28-161, S/N 288016091. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Obrien Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/OBRIEN%20AVIATION%20INC), [Bay Head, NJ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NJ/Bay%20Head)

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