# N280PA: 2012 Patchin Alan E EXEC 162F

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Patchin Alan E EXEC 162F](https://openairdocs.org/model/patchin-alan-e-exec-162f) (registry code 0560594, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Rotorway RI-162F](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotorway-ri-162f) (registry code 55007)
- Serial number: 6326
- Year built: 2012
- Type: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: December 17, 2012
- Certificate issued: May 8, 1998
- Expires: June 30, 2027
- Mode S code: A2CF41
- Registered owner: [Patchin Alan E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PATCHIN%20ALAN%20E)
- Location: [Fridley, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Fridley)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 45.0967° N, 93.2537° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 55432, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=280PA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N280PA

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 (Patchin Alan E EXEC 162F)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Rotorway RI-162F)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N280PA.

## 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 20241115019939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20241115019939A), Nov 15, 2024: Patchin Alan E EXEC 162F (N280PA), Blaine, MN, Substantial damage. PIC was working on completing hover testing for a few weeks before going to altitude after a long down-time for an engine repair. He preflighted the aircraft,…

## 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 Patchin Alan E EXEC 162F aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/patchin-alan-e-exec-162f/aircraft.md
- The Rotorway RI-162F engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotorway-ri-162f.md

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