Johnson RV-6

Aircraft model · Fixed wing single engine · Airplane · registry code 05607ZF

Manufacturer (registry)
JOHNSON
Model
RV-6
Registry code
05607ZF
Registered
1 aircraft
Type
Fixed wing single engine
Engines
1 · Reciprocating
Seats
2
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Certification
Not type certificated

Model codes come from the FAA registry’s reference file. ADs are matched to them by model name and maker.

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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 0

ADs whose products match this airframe model. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or configuration.

No ADs matched this model

Registered aircraft · 1

Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "SELECT n_number, serial_number, year_manufactured, status, registrant_name, registrant_city, registrant_state
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_registration.parquet'
  WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('05607ZF')
  ORDER BY n_number"

Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.

NTSB investigations

No NTSB investigations matched to aircraft with this modelMatched through the registry by N-number, so foreign aircraft and some older cases aren’t counted.

FAA incident reports · 1

Matched to this model through the registry, by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.

Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "SELECT report_number, event_date, event_type, city, state, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, aircraft_damage, fatal_injuries, n_number
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_incident_report.parquet'
  WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('05607ZF')
  ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC"

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Service difficulty reports · 10

SDR 2019FA0000341Elt · false activationAT ENGINE SHUT DOWN, HEARD ACK ELT E-04 BUZZER GOING OFF. ELT WAS UPGRADED IN JULY 2019. THIS WAS FIRST FALSE ALARM. FLEW FROM 18A TO NC25. FLIGHT WAS ABOUT 1.5-HOURS. LANDING WAS NOT PERFECT SMOOTH BUT G-METER HAD RECORDED 0.5 TO 1.7 G DURING TAKEOFF, FLIOct 14, 2019 · N157GS · Amtr RV6 · Emergency Locator BeaconSDR 2011FA0000327Pump · defectiveEXPERIMENTAL FUEL BOOST PUMP PN PX375B-40A-5-25-F, SN 30313 01-10. NEW PUMP BENCH TESTED BEFORE INSTALLATION, WOULD NOT SELF PRIME. PUMP ALSO WOULD NOT MAKE ANY PRESSURE ONCE PRIMED AND OUTLET CLOSED OFF. PUMP WAS DIASSEMBLED AND INSPECTED. FOUND BAD DESIGNApr 25, 2011 · N157GS · Amtr RV6 · Fuel Boost PumpSDR 99ZZZX2151Crankshaft · failedBROKEN CRANKSHAFT WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT. ENGINE SEIZED. LANDED ON ROAD WITHOUT COMPLICATIONS. NO OTHER DAMAGE.Apr 24, 1999 · N527RL · Amtr RV6 · Reciprocating Engine Power SectionSDR 99ZZZX337Engine · mismanufacturedTHIS ENGINE WAS INSTALLED NEW ON A HOMEBUILT KIT VAN RV-6 AIRCRAFT. DUIRNG CRUISE FLIGHT, THE PROPELLER BECAME LOOSE CAUSING A VIBRATION. THE FRONT CRANKSHAFT COMPRESSION PLUG OPENED AND OIL WAS ALLOWED TO FLOW OUT AROUND THE BACK OF THE PROPELLER. SUBMITTEAug 8, 1998 · N245DF · Amtr RV6 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR AU980688Strut · failed(AUS) NOSE LANDING GEAR LEG FAILED IN AREA OF UPPER ATTACHMENT. SUSPECT MANUFACTURING DEFECT.Jun 14, 1998 · Amtr RV6 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/AxleSDR 97ZZZX5172Control Cable · brokenMIXTURE CONTROL CABLE BROKE IN CRUISE FLIGHT CAUSING FORCED LANDING. SUBMITTER SUGGESTS CAUSE AS VIBRATION STRESS. RECOMMEND USING HEAVIER CABLE WITH THREADED TERMINATION.Nov 26, 1997 · N44JR · Amtr RV6 · Mixture ControlSDR 98ZZZX836Pedal · failedLEFT RUDDER PEDAL SNAPPED OFF OF CROSS PIECE. ASSEMBLY WAS FACTORY PURCHASED. BOTH PARTS SENT TO NTSB FOR ANALYSIS. NTSB DETERMINED THERE WAS A FATIGUE CRACK ORIGINATING ON THE REAR OUTSIDE PORTION OF THE TORQUE TUBE.Nov 25, 1997 · N36AH · Amtr RV6 · Rudder Control SystemSDR 97ZZZX502Elt · failedON ACCIDENT SITE, ELT WAS REMOVED FROM FUSELAGE AND SWITCH WAS IN 'ARM'. NO OUTPUT FROM TRANSMITTER ON 121.5 WAS DETECTED BY RADIO RECEIVERS AT ACCIDENT SITE. WHEN ELT WAS SHAKEN FORE AND AFT IN THE PROPER IMPACT MOTION BY HAND AT SITE, NOTHING WAS EMITTED ODec 22, 1996 · N961CP · Amtr RV6 · Emergency Locator BeaconSDR 96ZZZX5138Magneto · coil failedON MAY 4, 1995, DUE TO HARD START PROBLEM, THE LEFT MAG COIL WAS FOUND DEFECTIVE. ON OCTOBER 28, 1995, THE RIGHT MAG FAILED IN-FLIGHT DUE TO A DEFECTIVE COIL.Oct 28, 1995 · N679CM · Amtr RV6 · Magneto/DistributorSDR 96ZZZX5137Magneto · coil failedON MAY 4, 1995, DUE TO HARD START PROBLEM, THE LEFT MAG COIL WAS FOUND DEFECTIVE. ON OCTOBER 28, 1995, THE RIGHT MAG FAILED IN-FLIGHT DUE TO A DEFECTIVE COIL.Oct 28, 1995 · N679CM · Amtr RV6 · Magneto/Distributor
Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "SELECT sdr_id, difficulty_date, n_number, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, part_name, part_condition, jasc_code, discrepancy
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet'
  WHERE aircraft_model_key = 'RV6'
  ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"

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The same model under other registry codes

Amateur-built copies and renamed makers get their own codes.

Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "SELECT m.code, m.manufacturer, m.model, count(g.n_number) AS aircraft
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_model.parquet' m LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_registration.parquet' g ON g.aircraft_model_code = m.code
  WHERE m.match_key = 'RV6' AND m.code NOT IN ('05607ZF')
  GROUP BY ALL
  ORDER BY aircraft DESC
  LIMIT 12"

Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.