# N9163: 1969 Riggs C, registration cancelled 1971-04-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 20, 1971
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Riggs C](https://openairdocs.org/model/riggs-c) (registry code 05602Z7)
- Serial number: 3
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Mode S code: ACAFB6
- Owner when cancelled: [Riggs John A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RIGGS%20JOHN%20A)
- Location: [San Bernardino, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/San%20Bernardino)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9163
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9163
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9163-1971-04-20

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 Riggs C: https://openairdocs.org/model/riggs-c.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 LAX71FUG23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX71FUG23-158917), Nov 8, 1970: Riggs Gyro C (N9163), Adelanto, CA, substantial damage

## Other aircraft with N9163

- [Cancelled 1934-09-07](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9163-1934-09-07): Stampfe & Vertongen 18-100, S/N 101, built 1928. Owner: [Pauley Frank R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PAULEY%20FRANK%20R), [Woodside, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Woodside)

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