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N140EM

N140EM is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Douglas TA-4K built in 1970. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 4, 2021. The last status on file was "valid registration".

Douglas TA-4K cancelled March 4, 2021

Serial number
157914
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Turbojet
Year built
1970
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
June 27, 2019
Last FAA action
June 27, 2019
Last owner
Draken International LLC (LLC)
Lakeland, FL
Airworthiness
Experimental · Research and development

NTSB accident and incident record under N140EM

WPR16FA166Accident on August 18, 2016 at Las Vegas, NV: minor injuries, destroyed.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Douglas TA-4K · serial 157914

Foreign object debris in the engine's main fuel control unit, which restricted fuel flow and subsequently resulted in the loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the installation or addition of an extra seal during the main fuel control unit rebuild.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site