# N6162A: 1996 Aero Comp COMPMONSTER 145

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Aero Comp COMPMONSTER 145](https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-comp-compmonster-145) (registry code 05602RF, 4 seats)
- Engine: [Franklin 6A-350SER](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6a-350ser) (registry code 27023)
- Serial number: 96107
- Year built: 1996
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: November 30, 1996
- Certificate issued: April 11, 2002
- Expires: March 31, 2030
- Mode S code: A807A7
- Registered owners: [Mcgowan Dennis P DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MCGOWAN%20DENNIS%20P%20DBA), [Spine & Orthopedic Surgeryassociates](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SPINE%20%26%20ORTHOPEDIC%20SURGERYASSOCIATES)
- Location: [Kearney, NE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NE/Kearney)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.7385° N, 99.0205° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 68847, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6162A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6162A

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 (Aero Comp COMPMONSTER 145)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Franklin 6A-350SER)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N6162A.

## NTSB investigations on N6162A 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 MIA70OM084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70OM084), Apr 20, 1970: Douglas DC-8 (N6162A), N. Pacific Ocean (Pacific Ocean), minor damage

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N6162A.

## Reports on N6162A not matched to an aircraft (2)

They name N6162A, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

- [Incident 19830724040249I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830724040249I), Jul 24, 1983: Doug DC8* (N6162A), Jamaica, NY. Aircraft had hydraulic fluid loss in flight. Found rudder standby hydraulic pump leaking. Replaced pump.
- [Incident 19780426010949I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780426010949I), Apr 26, 1978: Doug DC8/ (N6162A), Port Au Prince, FL, Minor damage. Aircraft lost recap. Portion of tire on takeoff. Right inboard flap had minordamage from recap.

## 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 20001227SH030](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20001227SH030), Sep 29, 2000: BOLT. CORRODED. HINGE BOLTS WERE FOUND LOOSE DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION. REMOVED RUDDER AND HINGE BOLTS, ROTATED. CALLED COMP AIR PER PROCEDURE TO TIGHTEN TORQUE ETC. CUT HOLES I

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Earlier aircraft with N6162A

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N6162A before.

- [Cancelled 1993-07-01](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6162A-1993-07-01): Bell 412, S/N 36057. Exported to Germany. Owner: [Bell Helicopter Textron Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BELL%20HELICOPTER%20TEXTRON%20INC), [Fort Worth, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Fort%20Worth)

## Related

- Other Aero Comp COMPMONSTER 145 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-comp-compmonster-145/aircraft.md
- The Franklin 6A-350SER engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6a-350ser.md

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