# John Espe CRUISER

- Type: Aircraft model (FAA registry)
- Registry code: 05639YB
- Manufacturer (registry): JOHN ESPE
- Model: CRUISER
- Aircraft type: Fixed wing single engine
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: 1 · Reciprocating
- Seats: 2
- Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
- Certification: Not type certificated
- Registered aircraft: 1
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/model/john-espe-cruiser

Model codes come from the FAA registry's reference file. ADs are matched to them by model name and maker.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs)

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

None matched.

## Registered aircraft (1)

- [N314E](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N314E): [Ring Niel W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RING%20NIEL%20W), [Buhl, ID](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ID/Buhl), built 2021, S/N 12001

## 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 WPR23LA292](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA292), Jul 29, 2023: John Espe Cruiser (N314E), Buhl, ID, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during landing with a gusting tail wind.

## 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 20230729009619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230729009619A), Jul 29, 2023: John Espe CRUISER (N314E), Buhl, ID, Substantial damage. Pilot was landing at U03 airport on runway 09 with a slight tail wind. Aircraft's left main tire touched down approximately 5 feet into the dirt on the left…

## The same model under other registry codes

Amateur-built copies and renamed makers get their own codes.

- [Watson Terry F CRUISER](https://openairdocs.org/model/watson-terry-f-cruiser): 1 registered aircraft, registry code 05637PD
- [Forster J M/Forster C L CRUISER](https://openairdocs.org/model/forster-j-m-forster-c-l-cruiser): 0 registered aircraft, registry code 05604E0

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