# N169RD: 1993 Dietrich Richard W NIEUPORT 12, registration cancelled 2018-01-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 2, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Dietrich Richard W NIEUPORT 12](https://openairdocs.org/model/dietrich-richard-w-nieuport-12) (registry code 0564041)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: 005
- Year built: 1993
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: September 23, 1993
- Certificate issued: June 11, 1992
- Last registry action: January 27, 2012
- Mode S code: A11498
- Owner when cancelled: [Dietrich Richard W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DIETRICH%20RICHARD%20W)
- Location: [Morrice, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Morrice)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.8409° N, 84.1556° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 48857, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N169RD
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=169RD
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N169RD-2018-01-02

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Dietrich Richard W NIEUPORT 12: https://openairdocs.org/model/dietrich-richard-w-nieuport-12.md

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 97ZZZX3970](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX3970), Jun 29, 1997: FILTER. PLUGGED. FUEL LINE INADVERTENTLY LEFT OPEN FOR 2 MONTHS DURING OTHER REPAIRS. LINE ASSEMBLED WITHOUT PROPER INSPECTION. POST-ACCIDENT INSPECTION REVEALED UNKNOWN CONTAMI

## 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 CHI97LA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA190), Jun 29, 1997: Dietrich Nieuport 12 (N169RD), Byron, MI, destroyed. Probable cause: The owner/pilot mechanic's inadequate inspection of the aircraft which led to contamination (other than water) of the fuel filter.

## 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 19970629016159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970629016159A), Jun 29, 1997: Amtr NIEUPORT12 (N169RD), Byron, MI, Destroyed. (.4)The pilot said that the accident flight was the first flight following repairs made to the engine. He indicated that while preparing the airplane for the…

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