# N4214S: Somerville William D SPRINT II

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Somerville William D SPRINT II](https://openairdocs.org/model/somerville-william-d-sprint-ii) (registry code 056183Z, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)](https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (registry code 09050)
- Serial number: DS3943
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: September 21, 1991
- Certificate issued: September 14, 2017
- Expires: September 30, 2027
- Mode S code: A5024B
- Registered owner: [Meyer Gary B](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MEYER%20GARY%20B)
- Location: [Vernonia, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Vernonia)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 45.8591° N, 123.2355° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 97064, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4214S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4214S

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 (Somerville William D SPRINT II)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Bombardier ROTAX (ALL))

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N4214S.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N4214S.

## Reports on N4214S not matched to an aircraft (1)

They name N4214S, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

- [Incident 19800618055059I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800618055059I), Jun 18, 1980: Beech 100BEECH (N4214S), Syracuse, NY. Engine chip detector light came on. Engine shut down. Safe landing made.

## 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 Somerville William D SPRINT II aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/somerville-william-d-sprint-ii/aircraft.md
- The Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all.md

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