# N120W: Joseph J Nelson RV-14A

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Joseph J Nelson RV-14A](https://openairdocs.org/model/joseph-j-nelson-rv-14a) (registry code 05640DS, 2 seats)
- Serial number: 140078
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Kit: Vans Aircraft Inc RV-14A
- Certificate issued: July 6, 2021
- Expires: July 31, 2028
- Mode S code: A055A6
- Registered owner: [Nelson Joseph J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NELSON%20JOSEPH%20J)
- Location: [Kenmare, ND](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ND/Kenmare)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 48.7134° N, 102.0941° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 58746, within about 12 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=120W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N120W

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Joseph J Nelson RV-14A)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N120W.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N120W.

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Earlier aircraft with N120W

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N120W before.

- [Cancelled 2012-10-11](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N120W-2012-10-11): Wilson KINGFISHER, S/N 121VW, built 1976. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Murphy George W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MURPHY%20GEORGE%20W), [Anchorage, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Anchorage)
- [Cancelled 1948-03-01](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N120W-1948-03-01): Parks P-1, S/N 1998, built 1929. Owner: [Runyan A A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RUNYAN%20A%20A), [Kilgore, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Kilgore)

## Related

- Other Joseph J Nelson RV-14A aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/joseph-j-nelson-rv-14a/aircraft.md

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