# N639R: 2011 Lima David SEAREY

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Lima David SEAREY](https://openairdocs.org/model/lima-david-searey) (registry code 05630H3, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Rotax 912ULS series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912uls-series) (registry code 55572)
- Serial number: 1DK254
- Year built: 2011
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Kit: Progressive Aerodyne Inc SEAREY
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: April 4, 2011
- Certificate issued: September 24, 2024
- Expires: September 30, 2031
- Mode S code: A860A2
- Registered owners: [Appel John D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/APPEL%20JOHN%20D), [Appel Vicki M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/APPEL%20VICKI%20M)
- Location: [Cedar City, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Cedar%20City)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 37.5934° N, 113.2923° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 84720, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=639R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N639R

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 Rotax 912ULS model are included.

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

### Matched by airframe (Lima David SEAREY)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Rotax 912ULS series)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N639R.

## 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.

- [Incident 20140609013939I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140609013939I), Jun 9, 2014: Lima David SEAREY (N639R), Vacaville, CA, No damage. Aircraft veered off runway on landing rollout. Control cables to the tail wheel assembly became tangled during water ops. When extended, this caused the tail…

## 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 N639R

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N639R before.

- [Cancelled 1991-03-29](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N639R-1991-03-29): Cessna 310, S/N 35142. Exported to Paraguay. Owner: [Gonsalves Herman](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GONSALVES%20HERMAN), [Miami Lakes, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miami%20Lakes)

## Related

- Other Lima David SEAREY aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/lima-david-searey/aircraft.md
- The Rotax 912ULS series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912uls-series.md

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