# N140JL: 1992 Loomis John C RANS S-14

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Loomis John C RANS S-14](https://openairdocs.org/model/loomis-john-c-rans-s-14) (registry code 05902I6, 1 seats)
- Engine: [Rotax 503 DCDI](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-503-dcdi) (registry code 55566)
- Serial number: 0392019
- Year built: 1992
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 2 cycle
- Airworthiness: Experimental, registered before 01/31/08
- Airworthiness date: September 21, 2007
- Certificate issued: February 23, 2019
- Expires: February 28, 2029
- Mode S code: A0A383
- Registered owner: [Grubb Benjamin W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GRUBB%20BENJAMIN%20W)
- Location: [Veneta, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Veneta)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 43.9889° N, 123.3870° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 97487, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=140JL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N140JL

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 (Loomis John C RANS S-14)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Rotax 503 DCDI)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB WPR18TA238](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18TA238), Aug 20, 2018: Rans S14 (N140JL), Brownsville, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack while maneuvering at low altitude, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall, loss of control, and impact with terrain.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20180820011879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180820011879A), Aug 20, 2018: Loomis John C RANS S-14 (N140JL), Brownsville, OR, Substantial damage. On April 04, 2019, [privacy data omitted] piloted aircraft N7622M, 1959 Cessna 175, sn: 55922, from augusta, ga (kdnl) in route to boone, NC. Approximately 15…

## 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.

## Related

- Other Loomis John C RANS S-14 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/loomis-john-c-rans-s-14/aircraft.md
- The Rotax 503 DCDI engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-503-dcdi.md

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