# Corvair GO-140

- Type: Engine model (FAA registry)
- Registry code: 18001
- Manufacturer (registry): CORVAIR
- Model: GO-140
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Power: 145 hp
- Installed in: 28 registered aircraft
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/engine/corvair-go-140

Model codes come from the FAA registry's reference file.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs)

Matched to this engine model by model name and maker. Each AD's applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.

None matched.

## Registered aircraft (28)

- [N110LS](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N110LS): [Swenson Leroy D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SWENSON%20LEROY%20D), [Le Sueur, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Le%20Sueur), S/N 1105
- [N14961](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N14961): [Calar David E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CALAR%20DAVID%20E), [Casper, WY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WY/Casper), built 1975, S/N P101SE
- [N16470](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N16470): [Mid Atlantic Air Museum](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MID%20ATLANTIC%20AIR%20MUSEUM), [Reading, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Reading), built 1980, S/N 001
- [N164SM](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N164SM): [Mineart Stephen M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MINEART%20STEPHEN%20M), [Oskaloosa, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Oskaloosa), built 2007, S/N 6-5109
- [N187CD](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N187CD): [Johnson Charles D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JOHNSON%20CHARLES%20D), [Benson, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Benson), built 2011, S/N 057
- [N20FN](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N20FN): [Neff Floyd F](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NEFF%20FLOYD%20F), [Monroe, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Monroe), built 1984, S/N 1422
- [N239F](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N239F): [Calhoun Wesley R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CALHOUN%20WESLEY%20R), [Gordo, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/Gordo), built 2011, S/N 75-7418
- [N304MD](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N304MD): [Denton Mike W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DENTON%20MIKE%20W), [Clarksville, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Clarksville), built 2010, S/N 421
- [N308MB](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N308MB): [Boothe Gary A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BOOTHE%20GARY%20A), [Hamilton, MT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MT/Hamilton), S/N 001
- [N319WF](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N319WF): [Williams Dale P](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILLIAMS%20DALE%20P), [Moncks Corner, SC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SC/Moncks%20Corner), built 2012, S/N 1319
- [N37979](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N37979): [Brown Thomas L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BROWN%20THOMAS%20L), [Hartford, WI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WI/Hartford), built 1982, S/N 61921
- [N4093Z](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4093Z): [Ford William J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FORD%20WILLIAM%20J), [Clearlake, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Clearlake), built 1992, S/N A1995P
- [N414MV](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N414MV): [Groah Michael L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GROAH%20MICHAEL%20L), [Tulare, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Tulare), built 2012, S/N 001
- [N465KT](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N465KT): [Kowalke Todd](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KOWALKE%20TODD), [Davenport, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Davenport), built 2010, S/N 902
- [N515XP](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N515XP): [Sport Performance Aviation LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SPORT%20PERFORMANCE%20AVIATION%20LLC), [Green Cove Springs, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Green%20Cove%20Springs), built 2013, S/N P001
- [N522DP](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N522DP): [Marsh Robert](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MARSH%20ROBERT), [Blairsville, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Blairsville), built 2012, S/N 6-5522
- [N557K](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N557K): [Komishock Robert](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KOMISHOCK%20ROBERT), [Milnesville, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Milnesville), built 1975, S/N 557
- [N601A](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N601A): [Sims Steven W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SIMS%20STEVEN%20W), [Navarre, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Navarre), built 2013, S/N 6-3116
- [N601LT](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N601LT): [Howard Richard C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HOWARD%20RICHARD%20C), [Marysville, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Marysville), built 2012, S/N 6178
- [N6097](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6097): [Sheehan Michael F](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SHEEHAN%20MICHAEL%20F), [Riverside, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Riverside), built 1973, S/N HMR1
- [N63PZ](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N63PZ): [Hoyt Patrick W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HOYT%20PATRICK%20W), [Cresson, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Cresson), built 2012, S/N 001
- [N701JN](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N701JN): [Andrews Paul D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ANDREWS%20PAUL%20D), [Page, NE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NE/Page), built 2011, S/N 7-7461
- [N750ZV](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N750ZV): [Cochran Jeff D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COCHRAN%20JEFF%20D), [Ohatchee, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/Ohatchee), built 2012, S/N 75-7811
- [N7593Z](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7593Z): [Finkle Thomas M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FINKLE%20THOMAS%20M), [Lakeland, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Lakeland), built 2013, S/N 75-7593
- [N86EK](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N86EK): [Compass Builder Services Nf Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COMPASS%20BUILDER%20SERVICES%20NF%20INC), [Green Cove Springs, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Green%20Cove%20Springs), built 2012, S/N 6061
- [N880RT](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N880RT): [Bogosh Theodore III](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BOGOSH%20THEODORE%20III), [Tamaqua, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Tamaqua), built 1979, S/N 37
- [N899RK](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N899RK): [Kallenbach Ryan K](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KALLENBACH%20RYAN%20K), [Ridgeland, WI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WI/Ridgeland), built 2013, S/N 523752011
- [N93B](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N93B): [Ballew James W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BALLEW%20JAMES%20W), [Collinsville, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Collinsville), built 1987, S/N 42

## NTSB investigations (7)

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 GAA19CA526](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA526), Sep 5, 2019: Pietenpol Pietenpol Aircamper (N14961), Glendo, WY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's overapplication of brakes during the landing roll, which resulted in a noseover.
- [NTSB ERA15LA311](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA311), Aug 14, 2015: Thomas A Siminski Zenith CH 750 (N1750Z), Allentown, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: A partial loss of engine power due to the No. 1 spark plug being liberated from the cylinder head due to the stripped threads in the cylinder head. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s…
- [NTSB ERA14CA210](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA210), Apr 27, 2014: Jerome A Baak CH 601XL (N121JN), Sumter, SC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the fuel exhaustion was the pilot's failure during the building process to properly determine the unusable quantity of fuel.
- [NTSB MIA01LA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA186), Jul 14, 2001: Pitenpol Aircamper 1933 (N1777W), Hernando, FL, destroyed. Probable cause: The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons and the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in a stall.
- [NTSB CHI91DEP11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91DEP11), Jul 27, 1991: English Pietenpol Aircamper (N14961), Brodhead, WI, substantial damage. Probable cause: EROSION OF AN EXHAUST VALVE.
- [NTSB MKC81FA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC81FA045), Jul 26, 1981: Pietenpol A'CAMP (N68064), Emma, MO, destroyed, 1 fatal
- [NTSB LAX79FUG14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79FUG14), Jan 20, 1979: Heffron KR-2 (N456J), Corona, CA, destroyed, 1 fatal

## FAA accident and incident reports (11)

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 20190905020729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190905020729A), Sep 5, 2019: English PIETENPOL AIRCAMPER (N14961), Glendo, WY, Substantial damage. Pilot began a wheel landing, touched down and on roll out pressed on the brakes to slow his speed. Pilot applied too much braking action and the aircraft nosed…
- [Accident 20150814014509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150814014509A), Aug 14, 2015: Thomas A Siminski ZENITH CH 750 (N1750Z), Allentown, PA, Substantial damage. Aircraft departed Allentown queen city (xll) runway 25 on a personal flight approximately 1100 local. The engine lost power approximately 100 ft AGL, the pilot…
- [Incident 20150308007809I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150308007809I), Mar 8, 2015: Daniel E Weseman PANTHER LS (N515XP), Green Cove Spri, FL, Minor damage. On 03/08/2015, at approximately 1500 EST, N515XP was on takeoff roll when the main landing gear collapse on a field strip. The aircraft sustained damages to…
- [Accident 20140427005899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140427005899A), Apr 27, 2014: Jerome A Baak CH 601XL (N121JN), Sumter, SC, Substantial damage. On April 27, 2014, at about 3:50 eastern standard time (EST), an experimental amateur-built zodiac xl, N121JN, sustained substantial damage landing short of…
- [Incident 20120909018249I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120909018249I), Sep 9, 2012: Thomas A Siminski ZENITH CH 750 (N1750Z), Allentown, PA, Minor damage. Upon landing, aircraft stalled just prior to touchdown causing aircraft to land hard causing a jolt and bounce, at time of jolt pilot advanced throttle and…
- [Accident 20010714018729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010714018729A), Jul 14, 2001: N1777W, Inverness, FL, No damage. (.19) On July 14, 2001, about 1230 eastern daylight time, a homebuilt pitenpol aircamper 1933, N1777W, registered to a private individual, operating as a title…
- [Accident 19910727030199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910727030199A), Jul 27, 1991: Amtrpl AIRCAMPER (N14961), Brodhead, WI, Substantial damage. Engine lost power on takeoff. Circled to land but stalled short of runway. Erroded and burned valve. Oil on igniter.
- [Incident 19820627035769I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820627035769I), Jun 27, 1982: Amtrru VARIEZE (N10536), Canon City, CO, Minor damage. Pilot landed in field when engine lost RPM due to pitch change of unsecured ground adjustable propeller.
- [Incident 19810814063099I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810814063099I), Aug 14, 1981: Amtrsz DAPHNESD1A (N880RT), Barnes Corners, NY, Minor damage. Za after takeoff engine lost power. Landed straight ahead. Carburetor heat on. No check list used.
- [Accident 19810726046529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810726046529A), Jul 26, 1981: Amtrpl AIRCAMPER (N68064), Emma, MO, Destroyed. Aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff.
- [Accident 19790120001189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790120001189A), Jan 20, 1979: Amtrra KR2 (N456J), Corona, CA, Destroyed. Pilot had no previous time or checkout in this type aircraft. He was observed to spin into the ground.

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