# N14VS: 1983 Syracuse Victor VANS RV-4, registration cancelled 2013-07-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 30, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Syracuse Victor VANS RV-4](https://openairdocs.org/model/syracuse-victor-vans-rv-4) (registry code 05608W1)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1
- Year built: 1983
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: February 8, 1984
- Certificate issued: March 17, 1987
- Last registry action: September 15, 2009
- Mode S code: A0A243
- Owner when cancelled: [Whiteford James](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WHITEFORD%20JAMES)
- Location: [Monroe, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Monroe)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.3173° N, 74.1999° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 10950, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N14VS
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=14VS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N14VS-2013-07-30

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Syracuse Victor VANS RV-4: https://openairdocs.org/model/syracuse-victor-vans-rv-4.md

## 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 NYC07LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07LA148), Jun 24, 2007: Syracuse Vans RV-4 (N14VS), Wallkill, NY, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's improper decision to attempt low altitude aerobatics, and his failure to maintain airspeed during the aerobatics, which resulted in an inadvertent stall while maneuvering.

## 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 20070624014489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070624014489A), Jun 24, 2007: Amtr VANSRV4 (N14VS), Wallkill, NY, Destroyed, 2 fatal. (-23) The aircraft departed orange county airport (kmgj), its home base, at approximately 1730 EDT on June 24, 2007. Airport records indicate that the aircraft…

## Other aircraft with N14VS

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N14VS): Honda HA-420, S/N 42000249, built 2023

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