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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N2161Y

N2161Y is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Dye Sam J RANS S-12 AIRAILE built in 1994. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 10, 2013. The last status on file was "sale reported, pending cancellation".

Dye Sam J RANS S-12 AIRAILE cancelled May 10, 2013

Serial number
0693434
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1994
Last status
Sale reported, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
July 14, 1997
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Rigby, ID
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur built

NTSB accident and incident record under N2161Y

SEA08CA016Accident on October 31, 2007 at Cottage Grove, OR: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Dye Rans S-12 Airaile · serial 0693434

The loss of engine power for an undetermined reason. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

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