# N494D: 2005 Garanco 162F

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Garanco 162F](https://openairdocs.org/model/garanco-162f) (registry code 056179Q, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Rotorway RW-100 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotorway-rw-100-series) (registry code 55001)
- Serial number: 6567
- Year built: 2005
- Type: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Rotorway Intl EXEC 162F
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: March 12, 2005
- Certificate issued: December 16, 2010
- Expires: December 31, 2029
- Mode S code: A61F3F
- Registered owner: [Stanley Randel L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STANLEY%20RANDEL%20L)
- Location: [Pilot Mountain, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Pilot%20Mountain)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.4153° N, 80.4846° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 27041, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=494D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N494D

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 Rotorway RW-100 model are included.

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

### Matched by airframe (Garanco 162F)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Rotorway RW-100 series)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (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 ATL07LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL07LA063), Mar 29, 2007: Randy Stanley Rotoway Exc 162F (N494D), Foley, AL, substantial damage. Probable cause: Loss of engine power due to failure of the No. 4 engine exhaust valve.

## 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 20070329004559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070329004559A), Mar 29, 2007: Amtr GARANCO162F (N494D), Foley, AL, Substantial damage. (-23) Engine lost power on climbout, instructor took control and aircraft made an emergency landing. Aircraft skids struck ground with enough forward momentum…

## 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 Garanco 162F aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/garanco-162f/aircraft.md
- The Rotorway RW-100 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotorway-rw-100-series.md

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