N22163 — 1997 Dickey Ron RV-6A

Aircraft record

Serial number

23396

Manufacturer

Dickey Ron

Model

RV-6A

Year

1997

Category

Fixed wing single-engine

Engine

Lycoming 0-320 Series

Registration

Deregistered

View the FAA registry record for N22163 →

Accident & incident history

1. DEN08LA139Aug 11, 2008Muskogee, OKFatal · 1 fatal

   The pilot's improper decision to continue flight under visual flight rules into an area of reduced visibility weather conditions, which resulted in the pilot's spatial disorientation and subsequent loss of aircraft control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of recent experience flying in instrument conditions.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1997 Dickey Ron RV-6A).

1. Jul 20, 2017deregistered — Dickey Ron S

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N22163 was previously assigned to different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1997 Dickey Ron RV-6A above.

• until Sep 10, 1996Piper PA-28-140 (s/n 2820016)
• until Mar 23, 1990Cessna 150H (s/n 15068109)
• until Sep 7, 19481939 Aeronca 50-C (s/n C-2579)

Frequently asked

Has N22163 been in an accident?

Yes. N22163 appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2008.

What kind of aircraft is N22163?

N22163 is a 1997 Dickey Ron RV-6A (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 23396.

Has N22163 been in a fatal accident?

An NTSB record for N22163 (DEN08LA139) is classified with a fatal highest injury level.