# N197RA: 2012 Cubcrafters CC11-160

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cubcrafters CC11-160](https://openairdocs.org/model/cubcrafters-cc11-160) (registry code 060006N, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Cubcrafter CC340](https://openairdocs.org/engine/cubcrafter-cc340) (registry code 18050)
- Serial number: CC11-00198
- Year built: 2012
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Experimental, operating light-sport, previously under 21.190
- Airworthiness date: August 26, 2016
- Certificate issued: November 17, 2020
- Expires: November 30, 2027
- Mode S code: A183A4
- Registered owner: [Stier Erik J II](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STIER%20ERIK%20J%20II)
- Location: [Williamston, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Williamston)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.6889° N, 84.2798° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 48895, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=197RA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N197RA

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 (Cubcrafters CC11-160)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Cubcrafter CC340)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N197RA.

## 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 20140918019609I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140918019609I), Sep 18, 2014: Cubcrafters Inc CC11-160 (N197RA), Phillipsburg, NJ, Minor damage. Aircraft lost electrical power causing the aircraft engine to quit. Pilot performed off airport landing in a soybean field. While landing the aircraft landing…
- [Incident 20120312008769I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120312008769I), Mar 12, 2012: Cubcrafters Inc CC11-160 (N197RA), Agar, SD, Minor damage. Pilot stated that during taxi after landing, gust of wind raised tail and prop struck the ground, causing minor damage. The owner of the airplane shipped a new…

## 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 2014FA0000612](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2014FA0000612), Oct 21, 2014: ALTERNATOR. FAILED. ALTERNATOR FAILED CAUSING ENGINE TO QUIT. PILOT MADE OFF AIRPORT LANDING, FLIPPING ACFT OVER, DUE TO SOYBEAN PLANTS GETTING CAUGHT IN AIRCRAFT BRAKES.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

- Other Cubcrafters CC11-160 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/cubcrafters-cc11-160/aircraft.md
- The Cubcrafter CC340 engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/cubcrafter-cc340.md

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