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N169RM

N169RM is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Manista Robert R Jr KB-2 built in 1985. The FAA cancelled the registration on June 18, 2013. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

N169RM is reserved by a private party since October 4, 2025. Reservation type: Fee paid, expiration notice sent. An expiration notice was issued on August 4, 2026.

Manista Robert R Jr KB-2 cancelled June 18, 2013

Serial number
L169844
Type
Rotorcraft · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1985
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
August 13, 1985
Last FAA action
March 30, 1991
Last owner
Manista Robert R JR (Individual)
Scottsdale, AZ
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur built

NTSB accident and incident record under N169RM

LAX92LA109Accident on February 4, 1992 at Rosamond, CA: fatal, destroyed (1 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: 85 Manista KB-2 · serial L169844

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN MAIN ROTOR RPM ADEQUATE TO AVOID FLAPPING. FACTORS WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE RELATED TO THE PILOT'S PERFORMANCE OF AN EXCESSIVELY ABRUPT MANEUVER.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site