# N144SD: 2020 Syrus Devers RV-14A (VANS RV)

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Syrus Devers RV-14A (VANS RV)](https://openairdocs.org/model/syrus-devers-rv-14a-vans-rv) (registry code 05639BW, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Barrett IO-390-X](https://openairdocs.org/engine/barrett-io-390-x) (registry code 09003)
- Serial number: 140196
- Year built: 2020
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Vans Aircraft Inc RV-14A
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: June 3, 2020
- Certificate issued: May 7, 2020
- Expires: May 31, 2027
- Mode S code: A0B320
- Registered owner: [Devers Syrus](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DEVERS%20SYRUS)
- Location: [West Sacramento, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/West%20Sacramento)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.5935° N, 121.5399° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95605, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=144SD
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N144SD

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 (Syrus Devers RV-14A (VANS RV))

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Barrett IO-390-X)

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 WPR25LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA055), Dec 5, 2024: Vans RV14 (N144SD), Palmdale, CA, substantial damage, investigation ongoing

## 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 20241205018739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20241205018739A), Dec 5, 2024: Syrus Devers RV-14A (VANS RV) (N144SD), Palmdale, CA, Substantial damage. At 0850 feet rouglhy 5 miles east of Palmdale airport pmd, pilot reports 5 seconds of engine shutter followed by engine seize. Pilot attempted restart…

## 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 Syrus Devers RV-14A (VANS RV) aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/syrus-devers-rv-14a-vans-rv/aircraft.md
- The Barrett IO-390-X engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/barrett-io-390-x.md

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