Single-engine piston

N1257E

Homebuilt RV-6A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
60369
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Reedsville, WI
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Registration record

N1257E on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt RV-6A
Serial
60369
Engines
1
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Reedsville, WI
Certificate issued
2004-04-01
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2027-04-30
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A06997
Mode S (octal)
50064627
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Vans Aircraft Inc RV-6A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2010-05-16
    Accident at Sheboygan, WI; damage: substantial.
  • 2004-04-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N1257E to the current registrant.
  • 1990-01-23
    N1257E previously assigned to a Beechcraft A36 Bonanza (s/n E623); cancelled.
  • 1955-04-29
    N1257E previously assigned to a Aeronca 7 Champion AC / Champion 7-AC / 7 AC Champ (s/n 7AC-4815); cancelled.
Overview

About N1257E

N1257E is a Homebuilt RV-6A, serial number 60369. It is registered to an individual in Reedsville, Wisconsin. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 1, 2004 and expires on April 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston and 2 seats.

N1257E has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2010-05-16 Accident · Sheboygan, WI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN10LA253
Reported aircraft: Dearmond Clint RV-6A
Probable cause: The loss of engine power due to a fuse failure in the ignition system.
1987-10-26 Accident · Mitchell, SD Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · DEN88FA016
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft A-36 — a different aircraft that carried the N1257E registration before this airframe.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.