# N163S: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 4
- Last cancelled: April 1, 2025
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=163S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N163S

## Aircraft that carried N163S

- [Cancelled 2025-04-01](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N163S-2025-04-01): American Champion 8GCBC, S/N 561-2014, built 2014. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Twist Air Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TWIST%20AIR%20INC), [Overland Park, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Overland%20Park)
- [Cancelled 2006-08-30](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N163S-2006-08-30): Schraff Robert L JR GLASAIR S-II FT, S/N 001. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [.Chraff Robert L Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/.CHRAFF%20ROBERT%20L%20JR), [Idyllwild, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Idyllwild)
- [Cancelled 1993-12-08](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N163S-1993-12-08): Beagle B.206 SERIES 1, S/N 034. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [South Florida Acft Sales & Leasing](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SOUTH%20FLORIDA%20ACFT%20SALES%20%26%20LEASING), [Fort Lauderdale, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Fort%20Lauderdale)
- [Cancelled 1970-06-19](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N163S-1970-06-19): Schempp-Hirth STANDARD AUSTRIA S, S/N 28. Owner: [Griffith Marion S Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GRIFFITH%20MARION%20S%20JR), [Dallas, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Dallas)

## NTSB investigations on N163S (2)

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 MIA93WA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA93WA188), Sep 5, 1993: Beagle B 206 Series 1 (N163S), Freeport, Bahamas, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW66F0597](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66F0597), Mar 20, 1966: Schemp Stauss (N163S), Wylie, TX, substantial damage

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