# N246S: 2009 Sitter Layne E J170

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Sitter Layne E J170](https://openairdocs.org/model/sitter-layne-e-j170) (registry code 05628M5, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Jabiru 3300](https://openairdocs.org/engine/jabiru-3300) (registry code 34802)
- Serial number: 169
- Year built: 2009
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Jabiru Aircraft Pty Ltd JABIRU J170
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: October 23, 2009
- Certificate issued: October 15, 2009
- Expires: December 31, 2028
- Mode S code: A247D9
- Registered owner: [Sitter Layne E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SITTER%20LAYNE%20E)
- Location: [Sussex, WI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WI/Sussex)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 43.1455° N, 88.2383° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 53089, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=246S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N246S

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 (Sitter Layne E J170)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Jabiru 3300)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N246S.

## NTSB investigations on N246S not matched to an aircraft (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 CHI81DER19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81DER19), Feb 24, 1981: War Corsair (N246S), Blue Earth, MN, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N246S.

## Reports on N246S not matched to an aircraft (1)

They name N246S, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

- [Accident 19810224005829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810224005829A), Feb 24, 1981: Amtr F4U4 (N246S), Blue Earth, MN, Substantial damage. Intermittent engine, struck wires while trying to land on a road. Failed to use carb heat. Engine checked okay.

## 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 Sitter Layne E J170 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/sitter-layne-e-j170/aircraft.md
- The Jabiru 3300 engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/jabiru-3300.md

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