# N73KW: 2022 Keith L Watson VANS RV-14A

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Keith L Watson VANS RV-14A](https://openairdocs.org/model/keith-l-watson-vans-rv-14a) (registry code 05640E5, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Lycoming YIO-390-A3B6](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-yio-390-a3b6) (registry code 42420)
- Serial number: 140204
- Year built: 2022
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Vans Aircraft Inc RV-14A
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: February 8, 2022
- Certificate issued: July 26, 2021
- Expires: July 31, 2028
- Mode S code: A9C9A8
- Registered owner: [Watson Keith L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WATSON%20KEITH%20L)
- Location: [Fredericksburg, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Fredericksburg)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 30.2918° N, 98.8709° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 78624, within about 15 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=73KW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N73KW

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 (Keith L Watson VANS RV-14A)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Lycoming YIO-390-A3B6)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N73KW.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N73KW.

## 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 N73KW

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N73KW before.

- [Cancelled 1977-07-18](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N73KW-1977-07-18): Douglas DC3, S/N 2252. Owner: [A A T Airlines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/A%20A%20T%20AIRLINES%20INC), [Key West, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Key%20West)

## Related

- Other Keith L Watson VANS RV-14A aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/keith-l-watson-vans-rv-14a/aircraft.md
- The Lycoming YIO-390-A3B6 engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-yio-390-a3b6.md

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