N5987D is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Gadbury Herbert H RV-6A built in 1997. The FAA cancelled the registration on November 19, 2012. The last status on file was "sale reported, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.
Gadbury Herbert H RV-6A cancelled November 19, 2012
- Serial number
- 24635
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1997
- Last status
- Sale reported, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- —
- Last FAA action
- November 10, 1999
- Last owner
- Sale Reported (Individual)
Xxx, OK - Airworthiness
- Experimental · Amateur built
Piper PA-22-150 cancelled June 30, 1970
- Serial number
- 22-4637
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- June 14, 1962
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- Tommt D Fondren (Individual)
Lorenzo, TX - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N5987D
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Gadbury RV-6A · serial 24635
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.
A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site