# N557JM: 2023 John W Moll VANS RV-7

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [John W Moll VANS RV-7](https://openairdocs.org/model/john-w-moll-vans-rv-7) (registry code 05638MM, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Aerosport IO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/aerosport-io-360-series) (registry code 01306)
- Serial number: 70912
- Year built: 2023
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Vans Aircraft Inc RV-7
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: June 15, 2023
- Certificate issued: May 17, 2019
- Expires: May 31, 2029
- Mode S code: A71A40
- Registered owner: [Moll John W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MOLL%20JOHN%20W)
- Location: [Easley, SC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SC/Easley)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.7767° N, 82.5636° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 29642, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=557JM
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N557JM

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 Aerosport IO-360 model are included.

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

### Matched by airframe (John W Moll VANS RV-7)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Aerosport IO-360 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 ERA23LA387](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA387), Sep 29, 2023: John W Moll Vans RV-7 (N557JM), Liberty, SC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll which resulted in a runway excursion and substantial damage to the left wing and left horizontal stabilizer.

## 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 20230929020389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230929020389A), Sep 29, 2023: John W Moll VANS RV-7 (N557JM), Pickens, SC, Substantial damage. During takeoff roll plane veered to the left and left the runway and hit the PAPI. PAPI damaged left wing and left horizontal stabilizer. This was the initial…

## 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 W Moll VANS RV-7 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/john-w-moll-vans-rv-7/aircraft.md
- The Aerosport IO-360 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/aerosport-io-360-series.md

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