N162RY is a 2025 Jimmie Kevin Alderman RY162 (rotorcraft) with serial number AS-ROT-04, registered in Sparta, TN. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Dec 31, 2031; the renewal window opens on Jun 30, 2031. It is powered by an Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (amateur-built), issued Feb 9, 2026.
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Registration expiresDec 31, 2031
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Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Dec 31, 2031
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- AVIATION SERVICES OF TN INC
- Location
- Sparta, TN
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Nashville FSDO (BNA FSDO) · (615) 324-1300
- Certificate issued
- Dec 6, 2024
- Last FAA action
- Sep 24, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- A0FAAA
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50175252
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- JIMMIE KEVIN ALDERMAN
- Model
- RY162
- Year manufactured
- 2025
- Serial number
- AS-ROT-04
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Experimental since Feb 9, 2026
- Approved operations
- Amateur-built
Public airports near Sparta
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Cumberland Regional Sparta, TN | KSRB | 9 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Smithville Municipal Smithville, TN | 0A3 | 19 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Crossville Meml-Whitson Field Crossville, TN | KCSV | 22 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2009 | YORK RONALD J ROTORWAY 162F | 6673 | 2004 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 2009 | Berlin, VT | Amateur-built ROTORWAY 162F other aircraft | Destroyed | Fatal | ERA09LA323 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.