# N227AL: 1993 Kirkpatrick L/Kirkpatrick A RANS S-6, registration cancelled 2008-07-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 30, 2008
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Kirkpatrick L/Kirkpatrick A RANS S-6](https://openairdocs.org/model/kirkpatrick-l-kirkpatrick-a-rans-s-6) (registry code 056226T)
- Engine: [Subaru ALL MDLS A/B](https://openairdocs.org/engine/subaru-all-mdls-a-b) (registry code 59050)
- Serial number: 792334
- Year built: 1993
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: November 16, 1993
- Certificate issued: January 8, 1997
- Last registry action: January 17, 2006
- Mode S code: A1FB0D
- Owners when cancelled: [Patterson John F](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PATTERSON%20JOHN%20F), [Patterson Theresa I](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PATTERSON%20THERESA%20I)
- Location: [Roseboro, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Roseboro)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 34.9362° N, 78.5676° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 28382, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N227AL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=227AL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N227AL-2008-07-30

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 Kirkpatrick L/Kirkpatrick A RANS S-6: https://openairdocs.org/model/kirkpatrick-l-kirkpatrick-a-rans-s-6.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 ATL06LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL06LA121), Aug 17, 2006: Kirkpatrick Rans S-6 (N227AL), Roseboro, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain ground clearance while maneuvering for a forced landing following loss of engine power.

## 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 20060817031009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060817031009A), Aug 17, 2006: Amtr RANSS6 (N227AL), Autryville, NC, Substantial damage. (-23) Aircraft was enroute from roseboro, NC to linden, NC at approx. 900 ft. altitude when the engine "backfired" and the prop stopped. Restart was attempted…

## Other aircraft with N227AL

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N227AL): Piper PA-34-200T, S/N 34-7670028, built 1975

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