# N3169Q: 1991 Stoltzfus John B STILETO MK II, registration cancelled 2013-10-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 29, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Stoltzfus John B STILETO MK II](https://openairdocs.org/model/stoltzfus-john-b-stileto-mk-ii) (registry code 05618W1)
- Engine: [Subaru ALL MDLS A/B](https://openairdocs.org/engine/subaru-all-mdls-a-b) (registry code 59050)
- Serial number: 001
- Year built: 1991
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: September 20, 1991
- Certificate issued: October 7, 1991
- Last registry action: January 4, 1995
- Mode S code: A360BD
- Owner when cancelled: [Stoltzfus John B](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STOLTZFUS%20JOHN%20B)
- Location: [Ephrata, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Ephrata)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.1737° N, 76.1705° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 17522, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3169Q
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3169Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3169Q-2013-10-29

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 Stoltzfus John B STILETO MK II: https://openairdocs.org/model/stoltzfus-john-b-stileto-mk-ii.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 MIA92LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA92LA109), Apr 12, 1992: Stoltzfus Stileto MK II (N3169Q), Cross City, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S CONTINUED FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS RESULTING IN A LOSS OF CONTROL DURING A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING DUE TO A LOSS OF VISUAL REFERENCES. THE WEATHER WAS A FACTOR.

## 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 19920412009559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920412009559A), Apr 12, 1992: N3169Q, Cross City, FL, Substantial damage. Let down thru hole in clouds to find airport to land due to MVFR wx. On downwind flew into fog and lost control.

## Other aircraft with N3169Q

- [Cancelled (date not recorded)](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3169Q-undated): Cessna 182K, S/N 18258169. N-number assigned, not yet registered

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