# N314E: 2021 John Espe CRUISER

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [John Espe CRUISER](https://openairdocs.org/model/john-espe-cruiser) (registry code 05639YB, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: 12001
- Year built: 2021
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Javron Inc PA-12 REPLICA
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: May 8, 2021
- Certificate issued: February 18, 2023
- Expires: February 28, 2030
- Mode S code: A35611
- Registered owner: [Ring Niel W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RING%20NIEL%20W)
- Location: [Buhl, ID](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ID/Buhl)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.6258° N, 114.8826° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 83316, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=314E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N314E

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 (John Espe CRUISER)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG)

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 WPR23LA292](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA292), Jul 29, 2023: John Espe Cruiser (N314E), Buhl, ID, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during landing with a gusting tail wind.

## 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 20230729009619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230729009619A), Jul 29, 2023: John Espe CRUISER (N314E), Buhl, ID, Substantial damage. Pilot was landing at U03 airport on runway 09 with a slight tail wind. Aircraft's left main tire touched down approximately 5 feet into the dirt on the left…

## 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 John Espe CRUISER aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/john-espe-cruiser/aircraft.md
- The Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng.md

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