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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N985JS

N985JS is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Shea John RV-6A built in 2001. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 26, 2018. The last status on file was "second notice for registration renewal".

Shea John RV-6A cancelled March 26, 2018

Serial number
24065
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
2001
Last status
Second notice for registration renewal
Certificate issued
September 25, 2000
Last FAA action
November 12, 2014
Last owner
Shea John J (Individual)
Douglas, WY
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur built

NTSB accident and incident record under N985JS

DEN05LA142Accident on September 18, 2005 at Glendo, WY: serious injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Shea Vans RV6A · serial 02465

failure of the nose gear during the landing roll.

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