# N8166N: 1999 Thornton Ernest L RAF2000

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Thornton Ernest L RAF2000](https://openairdocs.org/model/thornton-ernest-l-raf2000) (registry code 05606VB, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Subaru ALL MDLS A/B](https://openairdocs.org/engine/subaru-all-mdls-a-b) (registry code 59050)
- Serial number: H2-98-9-387
- Year built: 1999
- Type: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Rotary Air Force Marketing RAF-2000
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: March 26, 1999
- Certificate issued: January 31, 2000
- Expires: July 31, 2029
- Mode S code: AB22DD
- Registered owner: [Nadig James E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NADIG%20JAMES%20E)
- Location: [Grove City, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Grove%20City)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.1730° N, 80.0730° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 16127, 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=8166N
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8166N

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 (Thornton Ernest L RAF2000)

None in force.

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

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N8166N.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N8166N.

## 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 N8166N

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N8166N before.

- [Cancelled 1969-04-04](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8166N-1969-04-04): Piper PA-28-140, S/N 28-25362, built 1968. Exported to Germany. Owner: [Piper Aircraft Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PIPER%20AIRCRAFT%20CORP), [Lock Haven, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Lock%20Haven)

## Related

- Other Thornton Ernest L RAF2000 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/thornton-ernest-l-raf2000/aircraft.md
- The Subaru ALL MDLS A/B engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/subaru-all-mdls-a-b.md

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