# N2161Y: 1994 Dye Sam J RANS S-12 AIRAILE, registration cancelled 2013-05-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 10, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Dye Sam J RANS S-12 AIRAILE](https://openairdocs.org/model/dye-sam-j-rans-s-12-airaile) (registry code 05624U4)
- Engine: [Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)](https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (registry code 09050)
- Serial number: 0693434
- Year built: 1994
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: April 22, 1994
- Last registry action: July 14, 1997
- Mode S code: A1D25E
- Location: [Rigby, ID](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ID/Rigby)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 43.6287° N, 111.8340° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 83442, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2161Y
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2161Y
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2161Y-2013-05-10

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 Dye Sam J RANS S-12 AIRAILE: https://openairdocs.org/model/dye-sam-j-rans-s-12-airaile.md

## 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 SEA08CA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA08CA016), Oct 31, 2007: Dye Rans S-12 Airaile (N2161Y), Cottage Grove, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of engine power for an undetermined reason. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

## 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 20071031824159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20071031824159A), Oct 31, 2007: Dyesam RANSS12AIRLE (N2161Y), Cottage Grove, OR, Substantial damage. (-23) Approximately five minutes after taekoff at 2500 feet AGL the engine stopped. The pilot attempted to execute an emergency landing in a field…

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