# N140T: 2015 Pyne James E RV-14A

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Pyne James E RV-14A](https://openairdocs.org/model/pyne-james-e-rv-14a) (registry code 05639AM, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Lycoming YIO-390 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-yio-390-series) (registry code 42418)
- Serial number: 140294
- Year built: 2015
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Vans Aircraft Inc RV-14A
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: June 24, 2020
- Certificate issued: January 8, 2024
- Expires: January 31, 2031
- Mode S code: A0A459
- Registered owners: [Pyne James E Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PYNE%20JAMES%20E%20TRUSTEE), [Tompkins Marlene R Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TOMPKINS%20MARLENE%20R%20TRUSTEE)
- Location: [Tucson, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Tucson)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 32.3026° N, 111.1825° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85743, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=140T
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N140T

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. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Lycoming YIO-390 model are included.

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

### Matched by airframe (Pyne James E RV-14A)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Lycoming YIO-390 series)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N140T.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N140T.

## Reports on N140T not matched to an aircraft (3)

They name N140T, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

- [Incident 19820327035959I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820327035959I), Mar 27, 1982: Doug DC3 (N140T), Zephyrhills, FL, 1 fatal. Skydiver pulled cutaway handle by mistake then pulled ripcord, chute separated. Was unable to find reserve handle.
- [Incident 19800409048289I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800409048289I), Apr 9, 1980: Doug DC3 (N140T), Zephyrhills, FL, Minor damage, 1 fatal. Sky diver struck tail of aircraft while exiting, resulting in fatality.
- [Incident 19781102023759I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781102023759I), Nov 2, 1978: Doug DC3A (N140T), Zephryhills, FL, 1 fatal. Skydiver failed to deploy chute after colliding with other skydiver.

## 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 N140T

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N140T before.

- [Cancelled 2014-04-29](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N140T-2014-04-29): Beech B-60, S/N P-336, built 1975. Owner: [Smith Cynthia E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SMITH%20CYNTHIA%20E), [Bloomburg, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Bloomburg)
- [Cancelled 1969-09-16](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N140T-1969-09-16): Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL, S/N 18-2254. Owner: [Tesney John J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TESNEY%20JOHN%20J), [Cedar Bluff, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/Cedar%20Bluff)

## Related

- Other Pyne James E RV-14A aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/pyne-james-e-rv-14a/aircraft.md
- The Lycoming YIO-390 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-yio-390-series.md

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