# N174RS: 1936 Fleet 7B

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Fleet 7B](https://openairdocs.org/model/fleet-7b) (registry code 1461503, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Kinner B5 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/kinner-b5-series) (registry code 37501)
- Serial number: 62
- Year built: 1936
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, exhibition
- Airworthiness date: August 27, 2019
- Certificate issued: October 11, 2018
- Expires: October 31, 2028
- Mode S code: A12991
- Registered owner: [Ricci Moretti Luigi U](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RICCI%20MORETTI%20LUIGI%20U)
- Location: [Swarthmore, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Swarthmore)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.8986° N, 75.3475° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19081, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=174RS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N174RS

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. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Kinner B5 model are included.

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

### Matched by airframe (Fleet 7B)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Kinner B5 series)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N174RS.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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.

- [Incident 20200719004719I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200719004719I), Jul 19, 2020: Fleet 7B (N174RS), Avondale, PA, Minor damage. Owner took off from N57, with destination van sant airport 9N1, with one passenger. Owner described increase in vibration, slight RPM drop, during flight.…
- [Incident 20070609012699I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070609012699I), Jun 9, 2007: Fleet FLEET7B (N174RS), Malibu, CA, No damage. (-23) N174RS, a Fleet 7B, made an emergency landing in a dirt field near the beach in Malibu, California, at 091830 PDT due to a rough running engine. No…

## Service difficulty reports (1)

As reported by operators and repair stations. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 2020FA0000341](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2020FA0000341), Jul 19, 2020: BLADE. BROKEN. TOOK OFF, DESCRIBED AN INCREASE IN VIBRATION, SLIGHT RPM DROP DURING FLIGHT. DECLARED EMERGENCY, AND WAS ABLE TO LAND SAFELY IN A FIELD. INSPECTED AIRCRAFT, FOU

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

- Other Fleet 7B aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/fleet-7b/aircraft.md
- The Kinner B5 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/kinner-b5-series.md

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