Public Record · As of May 5, 2026
N196DJ
Jacobs Donald RV6-A View Type →
Status
Registration Valid
Type
Fixed Wing Single Engine
Engine
LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES
Last Cert Issue
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Aircraft Resources
01 / Registration
Filed with the Federal Aviation Administration
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Tail Number
N196DJ
Serial Number
21982
Make
JACOBS DONALD
Model
RV6-A
Year of Manufacture
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Mfr / Model Code
05603E0
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
Type Engine
Reciprocating
Engines
1
Seats
2
Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
0-320 SERIES
Horsepower
180 hp
Weight Class
CLASS 1
Certification
Experimental (+1 flag) · code 42
Registrant
CHAFFIN JAMES · Individual
Address
2551 ACR 179 · ELKHART, TX 75839
FAA Region
2 · County 001
Status
Registration Valid
Airworthiness Date
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Cert Issue Date
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Expiration Date
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Last FAA Action
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Mode S Hex (ICAO24)
A17EC9
Mode S (Octal)
50277311
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02 / NTSB Records
Events on file with the National Transportation Safety Board
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Sep 11, 2020
Melbourne, Florida minor
03 / Airworthiness Directives
Applicable to JACOBS DONALD RV6-A
Federal Aviation Administration airworthiness directives matched to make and model. Each entry links to the Federal Register publication.
No matching airworthiness directives are on file for this make and model in the Federal Register.
04 / Service Difficulty Reports
FAA SDR filings
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05 / Related
More on Jacobs Donald RV6-A in the Atlas
Jacobs Donald RV6-A type page → — 2 registered · 1 NTSB records
Other Jacobs Donald RV6-A aircraft
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06 / Sources & Methodology
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