# N6172A: 1993 Painton Albert M RANS S-7

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Painton Albert M RANS S-7](https://openairdocs.org/model/painton-albert-m-rans-s-7) (registry code 056201X, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Subaru ALL MDLS A/B](https://openairdocs.org/engine/subaru-all-mdls-a-b) (registry code 59050)
- Serial number: 0992097
- Year built: 1993
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: March 26, 1996
- Certificate issued: January 6, 2014
- Expires: January 31, 2030
- Mode S code: A80B5E
- Registered owner: [Painton Albert Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PAINTON%20ALBERT%20JR)
- Location: [Bloomsdale, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Bloomsdale)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.0383° N, 90.2522° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 63627, 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=6172A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6172A

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 (Painton Albert M RANS S-7)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Subaru ALL MDLS A/B)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N6172A.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N6172A.

## 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 N6172A

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N6172A before.

- [Cancelled 1983-03-08](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6172A-1983-03-08): Piper PA-36-375, S/N 36-8102014. Exported to Spain. Owner: [Salmeron Joe](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SALMERON%20JOE), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)

## Related

- Other Painton Albert M RANS S-7 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/painton-albert-m-rans-s-7/aircraft.md
- The Subaru ALL MDLS A/B engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/subaru-all-mdls-a-b.md

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