# N993: 2014 Shay Chinn VANS RV9A

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Shay Chinn VANS RV9A](https://openairdocs.org/model/shay-chinn-vans-rv9a) (registry code 05631ET, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: 91451
- Year built: 2014
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Vans Aircraft Inc RV-9A
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: March 24, 2015
- Certificate issued: December 7, 2011
- Expires: December 31, 2027
- Mode S code: ADDDC7
- Registered owner: [Technogeeks Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TECHNOGEEKS%20INC)
- Location: [Torrance, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Torrance)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 33.8332° N, 118.2921° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 90502, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=993
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N993

From the FAA registry file of October 22, 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 (Shay Chinn VANS RV9A)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N993.

## 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 20150510007329I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150510007329I), May 10, 2015: Shay Chinn VANS RV9A (N993), Chino, CA, No damage. Circling Chino airport at 25OO when engine failed. Landed Chino airport runway 26L with out incident.

## Reports on N993 not matched to an aircraft (2)

They name N993, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

- [Incident 19980207005659I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980207005659I), Feb 7, 1998: Doug DC8* (N993), Houston, TX. Narrative: #3 main tire failed upon landing. No damage to aircraft and no injuries. Aircraft remained on runway and taxied to parking.
- [Incident 19780121004059I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780121004059I), Jan 21, 1978: Doug DC9 (N993), Indianapolis, IN. Left main gear extended during cruise due to uplock malfunction.

## 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 N993

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N993 before.

- [Cancelled 1933-12-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N993-1933-12-15): Pitcairn PA-3 OROWING, S/N 29, built 1927. Owner: [Rubin Israel](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RUBIN%20ISRAEL), [Philadelphia, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Philadelphia)

## Related

- Other Shay Chinn VANS RV9A aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/shay-chinn-vans-rv9a/aircraft.md
- The Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng.md

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