# N986DM: 2014 Dean E Karafa RV-14A

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Dean E Karafa RV-14A](https://openairdocs.org/model/dean-e-karafa-rv-14a) (registry code 05641OY, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Lycoming YIO-390-A3B6](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-yio-390-a3b6) (registry code 42420)
- Serial number: 140525
- Year built: 2014
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Vans Aircraft Inc RV-14A
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: October 11, 2024
- Certificate issued: April 17, 2023
- Expires: April 30, 2030
- Mode S code: ADC1C5
- Registered owner: [Karafa Dean E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KARAFA%20DEAN%20E)
- Location: [Northlake, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Northlake)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.0943° N, 97.3286° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 76247, 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=986DM
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N986DM

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 (Dean E Karafa 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 N986DM.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N986DM.

## 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 Dean E Karafa RV-14A aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/dean-e-karafa-rv-14a/aircraft.md
- The Lycoming YIO-390-A3B6 engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-yio-390-a3b6.md

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