# N32RK: 2014 Ralph C. Kimball SEA REY - Status: Valid registration - Airframe: [Ralph C. Kimball SEA REY](https://openairdocs.org/model/ralph-c-kimball-sea-rey) (registry code 05632ZX, 2 seats) - Engine: [Rotax 912 IS series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912-is-series) (registry code 55593) - Data sheets: [TCDS E00051EN](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E00051EN) (BRP-Rotax GmbH & Co KG) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 1DK351C - Year built: 2014 - Type: Fixed wing single engine - Engine type: Reciprocating - Kit: Progressive Aerodyne Inc SEAREY - Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built - Airworthiness date: May 15, 2014 - Certificate issued: September 11, 2020 - Expires: September 30, 2027 - Mode S code: A36D78 - Registered owner: [Neff Michael J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NEFF%20MICHAEL%20J) - Location: [Laveen, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Laveen) - Owner type: Individual - Owner's area on the map: 33.2409° N, 112.1427° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85339, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=32RK - Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N32RK 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. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Rotax 912 IS model are included. ## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 3 in force ### Matched by airframe (Ralph C. Kimball SEA REY) None in force. ### Matched by engine (Rotax 912 IS series) - [AD 2026-16-11](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2026-16-11): Reciprocating Engine Front Section · BRP-Rotax 912 F2, 912 F3, 912 F4 and 16 more. Effective Aug 28, 2026 - [AD 2025-15-03](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2025-15-03): Reciprocating Engine Oil System · BRP-Rotax 912 iSc2 Sport, 912 iSc3 Sport, 915 iSc2 C24 and 1 more. Effective Aug 6, 2025 - [AD 2023-17-13](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2023-17-13): Reciprocating Engine Front Section · BRP-Rotax 912 F2, 912 F3, 912 F4 and 16 more. Effective Sep 20, 2023 ### Historical (superseded or no longer in force) - [AD 2025-07-02](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2025-07-02) (historical): Reciprocating Engine Oil System · BRP-Rotax 912 iSc2 Sport, 912 iSc3 Sport, 915 iSc2 C24 and 1 more. Effective Apr 21, 2025 ## 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 WPR21LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA013), Oct 9, 2020: Ralph C Kimball Sea Rey (N32RK), Parker Dam, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The inadvertent encounter with water wake during the takeoff sequence that degraded the airplane’s airspeed and resulted in the pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from obstacles during the initial… ## 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 20201009013219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20201009013219A), Oct 9, 2020: Ralph C. Kimball SEA REY (N32RK), Lake Havasu, CA, Destroyed. On October 9, 2020 a pilot and passenger took off in an experimental Sea Rey from Parker Dam in Lake Havasu. Shortly after take off the aircraft hit a pick up… ## 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. ## Earlier aircraft with N32RK The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N32RK before. - [Cancelled 2008-07-08](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N32RK-2008-07-08): Korff Ralh STARDUSTER SA 100, S/N 0086, built 1994. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Palmer Kim W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PALMER%20KIM%20W), [Lockport, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Lockport) ## Related - Other Ralph C. Kimball SEA REY aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/ralph-c-kimball-sea-rey/aircraft.md - The Rotax 912 IS series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912-is-series.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.