# N14288: 1935 Kinner SPORTSTER B.

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Kinner SPORTSTER B.](https://openairdocs.org/model/kinner-sportster-b) (registry code 4940202, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Kinner B5 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/kinner-b5-series) (registry code 37501)
- Data sheets: [TCDS ATC 516](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/ATC%20516) (Kinner Motors Inc.) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 166
- Year built: 1935
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: October 27, 1955
- Certificate issued: July 2, 2026
- Expires: July 31, 2033
- Mode S code: A0ADAF
- Registered owner: [Lunger Eric K](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LUNGER%20ERIC%20K)
- Location: [Mifflintown, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Mifflintown)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.5891° N, 77.3906° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 17059, 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=14288
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N14288

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 Kinner B5 model are included.

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

### Matched by airframe (Kinner SPORTSTER B.)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Kinner B5 series)

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 NYC05CA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC05CA018), Nov 6, 2004: Kinner Sportster (N14288), Millbrook, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and his failure to maintain directional control. A factor was the crosswind.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20041106035259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20041106035259A), Nov 6, 2004: Kinner SPORTSTERB (N14288), Millbrook, NY, Substantial damage. (-23) On nov 6, 2004 at approximately 1630 hrs local time this aircraft was landing on runway 17 at skyacres airport. The weather reported by fss pou was wind…
- [Incident 19850914060109I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850914060109I), Sep 14, 1985: Kinner SPORTSTERB (N14288), Riverside, CA, Minor damage. Hard landing made on third attempt after airspeed indicator failed on newly restored aircraft.

## 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 Kinner SPORTSTER B. aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/kinner-sportster-b/aircraft.md
- The Kinner B5 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/kinner-b5-series.md

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