# N985JS: 2001 Shea John RV-6A, registration cancelled 2018-03-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 26, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Second renewal notice
- Airframe: [Shea John RV-6A](https://openairdocs.org/model/shea-john-rv-6a) (registry code 05610L7)
- 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: 24065
- Year built: 2001
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Vans Aircraft Inc RV-6A
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: July 10, 2001
- Certificate issued: September 25, 2000
- Last registry action: November 12, 2014
- Mode S code: ADBE90
- Owner when cancelled: [Shea John J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SHEA%20JOHN%20J)
- Location: [Douglas, WY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WY/Douglas)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 43.0221° N, 105.3919° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 82633, within about 29 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N985JS
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=985JS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N985JS-2018-03-26

From the FAA registry file of October 27, 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 Shea John RV-6A: https://openairdocs.org/model/shea-john-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 DEN05LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05LA142), Sep 18, 2005: Shea Vans RV6A (N985JS), Glendo, WY, substantial damage. Probable cause: failure of the nose gear during the landing roll.

## 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 20050918021329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050918021329A), Sep 18, 2005: Amtr RV6A (N985JS), Glendo, WY, Substantial damage. (-23) During a spot landing the nose wheel struck the runway causing the nose wheel to fail. The aircraft flipped on its top causing substantial damage.

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