Aircraft record

N343SF1940 Fleet FLEET 16B

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Aug 2012)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration: Valid; expires May 31, 2029
Based in: Huntington Station, NY; owner city / state
Engine: R5 SERIES · 160 hp; Kinner
Owners: 1; since 2003
NTSB events: 1; substantial, 2012
ADs may apply: 0; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026

Registered owner: Individual owner
City, state: Huntington Station, NY
Certificate issued: Jan 15, 2003
Expires: May 31, 2029
Airworthiness: Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date: Jun 28, 1977

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer: Fleet
Model: FLEET 16B
Year: 1940
Serial number: 343
Aircraft type: Fixed wing single engine
Category: Land
Certification: Type Certificated
Seats: 2
Engines: 1
Max takeoff weight: Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code: A3CA09

Engine

Make and model: Kinner R5 Series
Type: Reciprocating
Power: 160 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records

2003 – nowIndividual ownerHuntington Station, NY · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 16, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Aug 18, 2012 · Bayport, NY

The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: None
Report: ERA12CA520

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA12CA520)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 17, 2026
NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 16, 2026
FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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