# N490DJ: John Knapp MURPHY RENEGADE 11

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [John Knapp MURPHY RENEGADE 11](https://openairdocs.org/model/john-knapp-murphy-renegade-11) (registry code 05632PO, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: 0028
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 2 cycle
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: June 15, 2013
- Certificate issued: July 29, 2021
- Expires: July 31, 2028
- Mode S code: A6106C
- Registered owner: [Skowron Kyle W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SKOWRON%20KYLE%20W)
- Location: [Bolingbrock, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Bolingbrock)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.6762° N, 88.1404° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 60490, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=490DJ
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N490DJ

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 Knapp MURPHY RENEGADE 11)

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 CEN21LA402](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA402), Sep 5, 2021: Murphy Renegade II (N490DJ), Sheridan, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power during initial climb due to a piston seizure.

## 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 20210905015389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210905015389A), Sep 5, 2021: John Knapp MURPHY RENEGADE 11 (N490DJ), Sheridan, IL, Substantial damage. The PIC was conducting a fast taxi test on the aircraft at cushing field, IL (0C8)and did not intend to fly at the time. During the test, the tail of the…

## 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 Knapp MURPHY RENEGADE 11 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/john-knapp-murphy-renegade-11/aircraft.md
- The Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng.md

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