N559B — 2008 Oliver Robert K VANS RV-9A

Aircraft record

Serial number

91675

Manufacturer

Oliver Robert K

Model

VANS RV-9A

Year

2008

Category

Fixed wing single-engine

Engine

Lycoming Io-320-d1a

Registration

Deregistered

View the FAA registry record for N559B →

Accident & incident history

1. WPR10LA299Jun 19, 2010May, IDFatal · 1 fatal

   The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during maneuvering flight due to spatial disorientation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's ingestion of an impairing level of over-the-counter medication.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 2008 Oliver Robert K VANS RV-9A).

1. Oct 6, 2014deregistered — Oliver Robert K

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N559B was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 2008 Oliver Robert K VANS RV-9A above.

• until Oct 23, 1975Beech A35 (s/n D-1579)

Frequently asked

Has N559B been in an accident?

Yes. N559B appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2010.

What kind of aircraft is N559B?

N559B is a 2008 Oliver Robert K VANS RV-9A (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 91675.

Has N559B been in a fatal accident?

An NTSB record for N559B (WPR10LA299) is classified with a fatal highest injury level.