# N14HS: 1976 Abbott HENRY SPORT

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Abbott HENRY SPORT](https://openairdocs.org/model/abbott-henry-sport) (registry code 1302716, 1 seats)
- Engine: [Volkswagen CONVERSION](https://openairdocs.org/engine/volkswagen-conversion) (registry code 63501)
- Serial number: 001
- Year built: 1976
- Type: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: July 14, 1989
- Certificate issued: September 15, 2008
- Expires: April 30, 2028
- Mode S code: A0A117
- Registered owner: [Huynh Van T](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HUYNH%20VAN%20T)
- Location: [Ridgefield, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Ridgefield)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 45.8033° N, 122.7017° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 98642, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=14HS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N14HS

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 (Abbott HENRY SPORT)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Volkswagen CONVERSION)

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 SEA89LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA89LA146), Jul 30, 1989: Abbott Gyroplane (N14HS), Newport, WA, destroyed. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S SELECTION OF UNSUITABLE TERRAIN AND THE DELAY IN ABORTING THE TAKEOFF.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N14HS.

## Reports on N14HS not matched to an aircraft (1)

They name N14HS, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

- [Accident 19890730025869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890730025869A), Jul 30, 1989: Amtr GYROPLANE (N14HS), Newport, WA, Substantial damage. Tried to depart a rough short Private strip after precautionary landing. Unable to gain lift,aborted, ran into fence

## 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 Abbott HENRY SPORT aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/abbott-henry-sport/aircraft.md
- The Volkswagen CONVERSION engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/volkswagen-conversion.md

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.