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N38181968 Pietenpol AIR CAMPER

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Mar 2024)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Valid
expires Mar 31, 2028
Based in
Woodlake, CA
owner city / state
Engine
A&C65 SERIES · 65 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2021
NTSB events
2
substantial, 2024
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Woodlake, CA
Certificate issued
Mar 3, 2021
Expires
Mar 31, 2028
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur Built
Airworthiness date
Nov 19, 1971

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
Pietenpol
Model
AIR CAMPER
Year
1968
Serial number
001
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Not Type Certificated
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A46271

Engine

Make and model
Cont Motor A&C65 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
65 hp

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

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2021 – nowIndividual ownerWoodlake, CA · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (2)

Accident · substantial damage

Mar 6, 2024 · Lockhart, TX

The pilot’s failure to maintain control during after takeoff.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
CEN24LA132

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN24LA132)

Accident · substantial damage

Aug 20, 2023 · Hanover, IL

The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall during an attempted forced landing at low altitude. Contributing to the accident was the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
CEN23LA372

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN23LA372)

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 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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