# N112GV: 2016 Giger Frank R NIEUPORT II

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Giger Frank R NIEUPORT II](https://openairdocs.org/model/giger-frank-r-nieuport-ii) (registry code 05634T1, 1 seats)
- Engine: [Volkswagen CONVERSION](https://openairdocs.org/engine/volkswagen-conversion) (registry code 63501)
- Serial number: 143
- Year built: 2016
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: March 17, 2016
- Certificate issued: January 29, 2016
- Expires: January 31, 2029
- Mode S code: A0344B
- Registered owner: [Giger Frank R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GIGER%20FRANK%20R)
- Location: [Alabaster, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/Alabaster)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.2214° N, 86.7877° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 35007, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=112GV
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N112GV

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Giger Frank R NIEUPORT II)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Volkswagen CONVERSION)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## 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 ERA19TA254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19TA254), Aug 17, 2019: GIger Frank R Nieuport II (N112GV), Talladega, AL, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion after the pilot inadvertently kicked a fuel line during turbulence, which resulted in a forced landing into trees.

## 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 20190817014089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190817014089A), Aug 17, 2019: Giger Frank R NIEUPORT II (N112GV), Talladega, AL, Substantial damage. While enroute to Talladega from bessemer the pilot noticed that the fuel was down to just below four gallons, and began to divert towards st. clair (kplr), he…

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

- Other Giger Frank R NIEUPORT II aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/giger-frank-r-nieuport-ii/aircraft.md
- The Volkswagen CONVERSION engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/volkswagen-conversion.md

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