# N53FD: Frank E Dressel RV 14A

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Frank E Dressel RV 14A](https://openairdocs.org/model/frank-e-dressel-rv-14a) (registry code 05641SP, 2 seats)
- Serial number: 140816
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Vans Aircraft Inc RV-14A
- Certificate issued: May 16, 2023
- Expires: May 31, 2030
- Mode S code: A6AE95
- Registered owner: [Dressel Frank E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DRESSEL%20FRANK%20E)
- Location: [Smithton, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Smithton)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.3923° N, 90.0162° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 62285, 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=53FD
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N53FD

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 (Frank E Dressel RV 14A)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N53FD.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N53FD.

## 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 Frank E Dressel RV 14A aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/frank-e-dressel-rv-14a/aircraft.md

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