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N6520RDji INSPIRE 1

Deregistered

Checked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Aug 29, 2026

N6520R appears in 1 NTSB accident record (most recent 2008, minor injuries). Registration and accident data compiled from public FAA and NTSB records as of Aug 29, 2026.

Aircraft record

Serial number
W13DCA18020118
Manufacturer
Dji
Category
Rotorcraft
Registration
Deregistered

View the FAA registry record for N6520R

Accident & incident history

  1. CHI08LA230Aug 2, 2008Tomahawk, WIMinor

    A total loss of engine power due to a loss of all of the engine's oil as a result of the safety wire on the governor idler gear shaft's oil plug breaking, leading to the oil plug coming unscrewed. Contributing to the accident was the lack of a suitable area for a forced landing.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the Dji INSPIRE 1).

  1. Sep 6, 2019deregisteredNelson Brothers Mining Services Llc

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N6520R was previously assigned to different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the Dji INSPIRE 1 above.

Frequently asked

Has N6520R been in an accident?
Yes. N6520R appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2008.
What kind of aircraft is N6520R?
N6520R is a Dji INSPIRE 1 (rotorcraft), serial number W13DCA18020118.

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