# N554JR: 2008 Riffel Jerris L RV-7A, registration cancelled 2013-02-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 26, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Second renewal notice
- Airframe: [Riffel Jerris L RV-7A](https://openairdocs.org/model/riffel-jerris-l-rv-7a) (registry code 05627NZ)
- Engine: [Lycoming IO-360-B1B](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-360-b1b) (registry code 41858)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1E10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 01
- Year built: 2008
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Vans Aircraft Inc RV7A
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: December 10, 2008
- Certificate issued: November 12, 2008
- Last registry action: November 12, 2008
- Mode S code: A70F1F
- Owner when cancelled: [Riffel Jerris L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RIFFEL%20JERRIS%20L)
- Location: [Denton, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Denton)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.2276° N, 97.1843° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 76207, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N554JR
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=554JR
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N554JR-2013-02-26

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 Riffel Jerris L RV-7A: https://openairdocs.org/model/riffel-jerris-l-rv-7a.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 CEN11FA634](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11FA634), Sep 7, 2011: Riffel Jerris L RV-7A (N554JR), Winfield, KS, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s in-flight loss of control. Contributing to the pilot’s fatal injury was his failure to use the available restraint systems, which resulted in him falling through the open canopy when the…

## 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 20110907022979A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110907022979A), Sep 7, 2011: Riffel Jerris L RV-7A (N554JR), Winfield, KS, Destroyed, 1 fatal. On September 7, 2011, ict radar east recieved a handoff of N554JR for VFR flight following. N554JR checked in with ict approach at 14:59 UTC (09:59 a.m.…

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