# N14QK: 2014 Quicksilver Aeronautics L-S2S

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Quicksilver Aeronautics L-S2S](https://openairdocs.org/model/quicksilver-aeronautics-l-s2s) (registry code 0600096, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Rotax 582UL](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-582ul) (registry code 55558)
- Serial number: 10003
- Year built: 2014
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 2 cycle
- Airworthiness: Light sport, airplane
- Airworthiness date: November 21, 2014
- Certificate issued: April 7, 2015
- Expires: April 30, 2028
- Mode S code: A0A1BF
- Registered owners: [Shipway Raymond](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SHIPWAY%20RAYMOND), [Shipway Sher](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SHIPWAY%20SHER)
- Location: [Santa Rosa, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Santa%20Rosa)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 38.3947° N, 122.7459° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95407, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=14QK
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N14QK

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 (Quicksilver Aeronautics L-S2S)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Rotax 582UL)

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 WPR25LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA095), Feb 17, 2025: Quicksilver Aeronautics L-S2S (N14QK), Geyserville, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to secure the coolant cap during the preflight inspection, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to overheating and a subsequent forced landing.

## 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 20250217001759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250217001759A), Feb 17, 2025: Quicksilver Aeronautics LLC L-S2S (N14QK), Geyersville, CA, Substantial damage. Pilot attested to removing radiator cap to top off coolant and failing to replace cap prior to takeoff. Engine overheated and pilot made emergency landing on…

## 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 Quicksilver Aeronautics L-S2S aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/quicksilver-aeronautics-l-s2s/aircraft.md
- The Rotax 582UL engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-582ul.md

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