# N38155: 1997 Moentenich Brian L RV-6A

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Moentenich Brian L RV-6A](https://openairdocs.org/model/moentenich-brian-l-rv-6a) (registry code 05604JO, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: 001
- Year built: 1997
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: September 17, 1997
- Certificate issued: March 5, 1997
- Expires: October 31, 2029
- Mode S code: A46226
- Registered owner: [Moentenich Brian L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MOENTENICH%20BRIAN%20L)
- Location: [Gresham, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Gresham)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 45.4783° N, 122.3907° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 97080, 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=38155
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N38155

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 (Moentenich Brian L RV-6A)

None in force.

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

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N38155.

## NTSB investigations on N38155 not matched to an aircraft (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 NYC78DNC03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78DNC03), Oct 16, 1977: Piper PA-28 (N38155), Chickville, NH, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N38155.

## Reports on N38155 not matched to an aircraft (1)

They name N38155, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

- [Accident 19771016033099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19771016033099A), Oct 16, 1977: Piper PA28161 (N38155), Chickville, NH, Substantial damage

## 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 N38155

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N38155 before.

- [Cancelled 1951-05-08](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N38155-1951-05-08): Piper J3C-65, S/N 6823, built 1941. Owner: [Gardens Valley Airport](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GARDENS%20VALLEY%20AIRPORT), [Gardena, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Gardena)

## Related

- Other Moentenich Brian L RV-6A aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/moentenich-brian-l-rv-6a/aircraft.md
- The Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng.md

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