# N14U: 1993 Luckey Alan W DRAGONFLY

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Luckey Alan W DRAGONFLY](https://openairdocs.org/model/luckey-alan-w-dragonfly) (registry code 05620PJ, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Volkswagen CONVERSION](https://openairdocs.org/engine/volkswagen-conversion) (registry code 63501)
- Serial number: 446
- Year built: 1993
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: April 26, 2016
- Certificate issued: April 17, 2020
- Expires: April 30, 2030
- Mode S code: A0A219
- Registered owner: [Judkins Thomas G](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JUDKINS%20THOMAS%20G)
- Location: [Catonsville, MD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MD/Catonsville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.2729° N, 76.7477° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 21228, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=14U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N14U

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 (Luckey Alan W DRAGONFLY)

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 CHI98LA281](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA281), Jul 26, 1998: Luckey Dragonfly II (N14U), Caro, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: an improper inflight decision when he mistook the road for the runway of the nearby airport to land on. A factor in this accident was the total failure of the engine's crankshaft.

## 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 19980726046599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980726046599A), Jul 26, 1998: Amtr DRAGONFLY (N14U), Caro, MI, No damage. (-23) Aircraft was on descent at medium power when the pilot experienced an engine vibration. Pilot attempted an emergency landing on a street. He applied…
- [Incident 19940623028659I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940623028659I), Jun 23, 1994: Amtr DRAGONFLY (N14U), Indiana, PA. Right brake failed landing. Veered off left side. Stayed on grass to stop without using one brake only.

## 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 Luckey Alan W DRAGONFLY aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/luckey-alan-w-dragonfly/aircraft.md
- The Volkswagen CONVERSION engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/volkswagen-conversion.md

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