# N9162Y: 2001 Ries Darrin DARRIN 7

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Ries Darrin DARRIN 7](https://openairdocs.org/model/ries-darrin-darrin-7) (registry code 056107E, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: 007
- Year built: 2001
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: July 20, 2001
- Certificate issued: March 13, 2001
- Expires: January 31, 2030
- Mode S code: ACAFAA
- Registered owner: [Ries Darrin C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RIES%20DARRIN%20C)
- Location: [Fort Myers, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Fort%20Myers)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 26.6677° N, 81.7639° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33905, 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=9162Y
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9162Y

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 (Ries Darrin DARRIN 7)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N9162Y.

## NTSB investigations on N9162Y 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 ATL84FA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84FA119), Mar 7, 1984: Piper PA-31T (N9162Y), Benson, NC, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N9162Y.

## Reports on N9162Y not matched to an aircraft (1)

They name N9162Y, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

- [Accident 19840307005072A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840307005072A), Mar 7, 1984: Piper PA31T (N9162Y), Benson, NC, Substantial damage. Collided with N390AC at cruise on a 30 degree convergence. Passed under other aircraft. Was able to land safely.

## 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 Ries Darrin DARRIN 7 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/ries-darrin-darrin-7/aircraft.md
- The Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng.md

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