# N72DX: 2017 Vining John K SD-1 MINISPORT

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Vining John K SD-1 MINISPORT](https://openairdocs.org/model/vining-john-k-sd-1-minisport) (registry code 056350E, 1 seats)
- Engine: [Hirth F-23](https://openairdocs.org/engine/hirth-f-23) (registry code 33721)
- Serial number: 0194
- Year built: 2017
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: January 2, 2020
- Certificate issued: March 2, 2017
- Expires: March 31, 2027
- Mode S code: A9A194
- Registered owner: [Vining John K](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VINING%20JOHN%20K)
- Location: [Mount Vernon, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Mount%20Vernon)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.3632° N, 82.5016° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 43050, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=72DX
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N72DX

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.

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

### Matched by airframe (Vining John K SD-1 MINISPORT)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Hirth F-23)

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 CEN21LA288](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA288), Jun 23, 2021: Vining SD1 Minisport (N72DX), Butler, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed following a partial loss of engine power, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain. The reason for the partial loss of engine…

## 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 20210623011889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210623011889A), Jun 23, 2021: Vining John K SD-1 MINISPORT (N72DX), Butler, OH, Substantial damage. Approximately 1000 on 6/23/2021, aircraft N72DX, an amateur kit built, SD-1 minisport, attempted taking off on a grass strip runway 13 (east) at 0OH5 (Butler,…

## 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 Vining John K SD-1 MINISPORT aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/vining-john-k-sd-1-minisport/aircraft.md
- The Hirth F-23 engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/hirth-f-23.md

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