# N458V: 2016 John Murphy JSX-2

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [John Murphy JSX-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/john-murphy-jsx-2) (registry code 05635JS, 1 seats)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: 004
- Year built: 2016
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Kit: Sonex Aircraft LLC SUBSONEX JSX-2
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: October 27, 2016
- Certificate issued: September 30, 2016
- Expires: September 30, 2029
- Mode S code: A591AF
- Registered owners: [Murphy John R Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MURPHY%20JOHN%20R%20TRUSTEE), [Murphy Rosemary B Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MURPHY%20ROSEMARY%20B%20TRUSTEE)
- Location: [Chesterfield, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Chesterfield)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 38.6442° N, 90.6514° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 63005, 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=458V
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N458V

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 Murphy JSX-2)

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 GAA17CA272](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA272), May 7, 2017: John Murphy JSX-2 (N458V), Chesterfield, MO, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to ensure that the canopy was properly secured before takeoff, which resulted in an unstable landing flare and hard landing.

## 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 20170507009649A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170507009649A), May 7, 2017: John Murphy JSX2 (N458V), Chesterfield, MO, Substantial damage. The pilot stated he departed RUNWAY26R at ksus. At 100 to 200 feet AGL the canopy popped open and he started to have control issues as he was trying to close…

## 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 Murphy JSX-2 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/john-murphy-jsx-2/aircraft.md
- The Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng.md

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