# N39ZT: 2004 Pekola James W RIDGE RUNNER III

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Pekola James W RIDGE RUNNER III](https://openairdocs.org/model/pekola-james-w-ridge-runner-iii) (registry code 05617NT, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: 02030388
- Year built: 2004
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Rocky Mountain Wings LLC RIDGE RUNNER 3
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: November 2, 2004
- Certificate issued: August 13, 2008
- Expires: April 30, 2028
- Mode S code: A482C1
- Registered owner: [Sarvis Thomas Wesley](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SARVIS%20THOMAS%20WESLEY)
- Location: [Marble, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Marble)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.1631° N, 83.9409° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 28905, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=39ZT
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N39ZT

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 (Pekola James W RIDGE RUNNER III)

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 ERA14CA349](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA349), Jul 10, 2014: Pekola James W Ridge Runner III (N39ZT), Andrews, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to open the fuel tank valves during the preflight examination of the airplane, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.

## 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 20140710014589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140710014589A), Jul 10, 2014: Pekola James W RIDGE RUNNER III (N39ZT), Andrews, NC, Substantial damage. On July 10, 2014, at approximately 1130 eastern daylight time, a Ridge Runner III aircraft, N39ZT, serial number 02030388, was substantially damaged during a…

## 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 Pekola James W RIDGE RUNNER III aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/pekola-james-w-ridge-runner-iii/aircraft.md
- The Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng.md

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