# N6161: 2022 Bierman Greg M RV-14A

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Bierman Greg M RV-14A](https://openairdocs.org/model/bierman-greg-m-rv-14a) (registry code 0564048, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Lycoming YIO-390 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-yio-390-series) (registry code 42418)
- Serial number: 140792
- Year built: 2022
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Vans Aircraft Inc RV-14A
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: October 11, 2022
- Certificate issued: June 10, 2022
- Expires: June 30, 2029
- Mode S code: A80783
- Registered owner: [Bierman Greg M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BIERMAN%20GREG%20M)
- Location: [Raymond, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Raymond)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.2989° N, 89.6025° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 62560, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6161
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6161

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 Lycoming YIO-390 model are included.

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

### Matched by airframe (Bierman Greg M RV-14A)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Lycoming YIO-390 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 CEN23FA359](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23FA359), Aug 12, 2023: Vans RV14 (N6161), Virden, IL, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot/builder’s improper configuration of the canopy latch micro switch, which incorrectly signaled a closed canopy before flight that resulted in an inflight opening of the airplane’s canopy, an…

## 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 20230812014399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230812014399A), Aug 12, 2023: Vans Aircraft RV-14A (N6161), Virden, IL, Destroyed, 1 fatal. On 08/12/2023 at 0821CDT the aircraft loaded 7.79 gallons of 100LL fuel from the self serve pump at 3LF. Aircraft departed 3LF at approximately 0839CDT on a…

## 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 N6161

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N6161 before.

- [Cancelled 2013-08-05](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6161-2013-08-05): Bensen B-8M, S/N 6667, built 1968. Revoked, canceled. Owner: [Frick James R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FRICK%20JAMES%20R), [Jacksonville, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Jacksonville)

## Related

- Other Bierman Greg M RV-14A aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/bierman-greg-m-rv-14a/aircraft.md
- The Lycoming YIO-390 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-yio-390-series.md

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