# N6165: 2016 Kenneth B Hines NIEUPORT 28

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Kenneth B Hines NIEUPORT 28](https://openairdocs.org/model/kenneth-b-hines-nieuport-28) (registry code 05634KG, 1 seats)
- Engine: [Volkswagen 2130](https://openairdocs.org/engine/volkswagen-2130) (registry code 63502)
- Serial number: 061112
- Year built: 2016
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Kit: Airdrome Aeroplanes NIEUPORT 28
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: October 4, 2016
- Certificate issued: August 31, 2015
- Expires: August 31, 2028
- Mode S code: A8080F
- Registered owner: [Hines Kenneth B](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HINES%20KENNETH%20B)
- Location: [Columbia, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Columbia)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.8959° N, 92.3958° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 65203, 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=6165
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6165

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 (Kenneth B Hines NIEUPORT 28)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Volkswagen 2130)

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 CEN17LA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA206), Jun 1, 2017: Kenneth B Hines Nieuport 28 (N6165), Boonville, MO, substantial damage. Probable cause: A partial loss of engine power due to a compromised induction system.

## 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 20170531010969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170531010969A), May 31, 2017: Nieuport 28 (N6165), Boonville, MO, Substantial damage. Shortly after takeoff, aircraft experienced partial loss of power. Pilot pulled mixture and performed straight-ahead landing on same runway. Aircraft nosed…

## 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.

## Earlier aircraft with N6165

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N6165 before.

- [Cancelled 2009-09-18](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6165-2009-09-18): Mortenson HELICOPTER, S/N 1289, built 1970. Registration pending. Owner: [Franklin, WI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WI/Franklin)

## Related

- Other Kenneth B Hines NIEUPORT 28 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/kenneth-b-hines-nieuport-28/aircraft.md
- The Volkswagen 2130 engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/volkswagen-2130.md

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