N6170 — 2016 Knight Gary L AA NIEUPORT 28

Aircraft record

Serial number

001

Manufacturer

Knight Gary L

Model

AA NIEUPORT 28

Year

2016

Category

Fixed wing single-engine

Engine

Volkswagen Conversion

Registration

Active

Registered to

Knight Gary L — Lansing, KS

View the FAA registry record for N6170 →

Accident & incident history

1. ERA22FA320Jul 18, 2022Basehor, KSFatal · 1 fatal

   The pilot’s incorrect installation of the left-wing strut, which resulted in a loss of airplane control during takeoff and a subsequent aerodynamic stall and spin from which the pilot could not recover.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 2016 Knight Gary L AA NIEUPORT 28).

1. Jan 19, 2016registered — Knight Gary L
2. Jan 19, 2016registered — Knight Gary L
3. Aug 26, 2026deregistered

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N6170 was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 2016 Knight Gary L AA NIEUPORT 28 above.

• until Jun 25, 1973Taylor / Treffinger / Maloney MINI-HAWK 1 (s/n MH-01)

Frequently asked

Has N6170 been in an accident?

Yes. N6170 appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2022.

What kind of aircraft is N6170?

N6170 is a 2016 Knight Gary L AA NIEUPORT 28 (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 001.

Who is N6170 registered to?

N6170 is registered to Knight Gary L of Lansing, KS. Registration status: active.

Has N6170 been in a fatal accident?

An NTSB record for N6170 (ERA22FA320) is classified with a fatal highest injury level.