# N546R: 1998 Lerille Red P & W 1937

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Lerille Red P & W 1937](https://openairdocs.org/model/lerille-red-p-w-1937) (registry code 05604ZW, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-985 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series) (registry code 52008)
- Serial number: JRY03
- Year built: 1998
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: March 19, 1998
- Certificate issued: July 29, 1997
- Expires: October 31, 2027
- Mode S code: A6EFAD
- Registered owner: [Lerille Red](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LERILLE%20RED)
- Location: [Lafayette, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Lafayette)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 30.1718° N, 92.0545° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 70503, 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=546R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N546R

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. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Pratt & Whitney R-985 model are included.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Lerille Red P & W 1937)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Pratt & Whitney R-985 series)

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 FTW98LA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA193), Apr 25, 1998: Lerille P & W 1937 (N546R), Lafayette, LA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's failure to refuel. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced 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 19980425007769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980425007769A), Apr 25, 1998: N546R, Lafayette, LA, Substantial damage. Acft was cleared to land rwy 22L. On short final reported out of gas. Acft crashed short on 22L off the arpt. (.4)the engine lost power due to fuel exhaustion…

## 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 Lerille Red P & W 1937 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/lerille-red-p-w-1937/aircraft.md
- The Pratt & Whitney R-985 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series.md

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