# N9163A: 1990 Palen NIEUPORT II

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Palen NIEUPORT II](https://openairdocs.org/model/palen-nieuport-ii) (registry code 0564011, 1 seats)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: 1915-78
- Year built: 1990
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: June 30, 1994
- Certificate issued: February 15, 1995
- Expires: July 31, 2029
- Mode S code: ACAFB7
- Registered owner: [Rhinebeck Aerodrome Museum](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RHINEBECK%20AERODROME%20MUSEUM)
- Location: [Rhinebeck, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Rhinebeck)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 41.9249° N, 73.8637° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 12572, 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=9163A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9163A

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 (Palen NIEUPORT II)

None in force.

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

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 NYC05LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC05LA133), Aug 13, 2005: Palen Nieuport 11 (N9163A), Rhinebeck, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20050813024859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050813024859A), Aug 13, 2005: Amtr NIEUPORTII (N9163A), Rhinebeck, NY, Substantial damage. (-23) Aircraft took off from NY94 as part of the old Rhinebeck air show. The aircraft climbed to approximately 80 feet when a witness [privacy data omitted]…
- [Incident 19941002039489I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941002039489I), Oct 2, 1994: Amtr NIEUPORT28 (N9163A), Rhinebeck, NY, Minor damage. No details given in report.

## 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 N9163A

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N9163A before.

- [Cancelled 1954-09-13](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9163A-1954-09-13): Cessna 170A, S/N 19357. Owner: [Mills Ed](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MILLS%20ED), [Ajo, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Ajo)

## Related

- Other Palen NIEUPORT II aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/palen-nieuport-ii/aircraft.md
- The Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng.md

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