N6520R — Dji INSPIRE 1
DeregisteredChecked 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
Accident & incident history
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).
- Sep 6, 2019deregistered — Nelson 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.
- until Jan 7, 20101979 Cessna 172RG (s/n 172RG0189)
- until Apr 29, 1974Boeing-vertol 219 CH47C (s/n D011)
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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