Single-engine piston

N9163A

1990 Homebuilt Nieuport II

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1990
Serial
1915-78
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Rhinebeck Aerodrome Museum (Corporation)
Based
Rhinebeck, NY
Registration record

N9163A on the FAA register

Type
1990 Homebuilt Nieuport II
Serial
1915-78
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Registered owner
Rhinebeck Aerodrome Museum
Rhinebeck, NY
Certificate issued
1995-02-15
Airworthiness date
1994-06-30
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
ACAFB7
Mode S (octal)
53127667
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2005-08-13
    Accident at Rhinebeck, NY; damage: substantial.
  • 1995-02-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N9163A to the current registrant.
  • 1994-06-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1990
    Manufactured (1990).
  • 1954-09-13
    N9163A previously assigned to a Cessna 170A (s/n 19357); cancelled.
Overview

About N9163A

N9163A is a 1990 Homebuilt Nieuport II, serial number 1915-78. The FAA register lists Rhinebeck Aerodrome Museum as the registrant in Rhinebeck, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 15, 1995 and expires on July 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG engine and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated June 30, 1994.

N9163A has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2005-08-13 Accident · Rhinebeck, NY Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · NYC05LA133
Reported aircraft: Palen Nieuport 11
Probable cause: A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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