# N567JS: 2023 John Robert Sapp BERKUT 540

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [John Robert Sapp BERKUT 540](https://openairdocs.org/model/john-robert-sapp-berkut-540) (registry code 0564071, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Lycoming IO-540-EXP](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-exp) (registry code 42167)
- Serial number: 021
- Year built: 2023
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: March 17, 2023
- Certificate issued: July 9, 2023
- Expires: July 31, 2030
- Mode S code: A741C4
- Registered owner: [Pisini Vijay](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PISINI%20VIJAY)
- Location: [Cedar Rapids, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Cedar%20Rapids)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.0232° N, 91.6596° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 52402, 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=567JS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N567JS

From the FAA registry file of October 22, 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 Robert Sapp BERKUT 540)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Lycoming IO-540-EXP)

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 CEN23LA273](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA273), Jul 1, 2023: Berkut 540 (N567JS), Cedar Rapids, IA, substantial damage. Probable cause: A partial loss of engine power during the test flight due to multiple ignition system anomalies.

## 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 20230701009649A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230701009649A), Jul 1, 2023: John Robert Sapp BERKUT 540 (N567JS), Cedar Rapids, IA, Substantial damage. After reaching 3400 ft. pilot noticed aircraft descending due to insufficient engine power. Pilot reported activation of fuel pump caused engine shut-down.…

## 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.

## Earlier aircraft with N567JS

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N567JS before.

- [Cancelled 2013-05-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N567JS-2013-05-15): Cessna 402B, S/N 402B1090, built 1976. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Florida Coastal Airlines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FLORIDA%20COASTAL%20AIRLINES%20INC), [Fort Lauderdale, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Fort%20Lauderdale)

## Related

- Other John Robert Sapp BERKUT 540 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/john-robert-sapp-berkut-540/aircraft.md
- The Lycoming IO-540-EXP engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-exp.md

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