Single-engine piston

N1916Z

Homebuilt Sopwith Pup

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
001
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Salt Lake City, UT
Registration record

N1916Z on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt Sopwith Pup
Serial
001
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Salt Lake City, UT
Certificate issued
2024-08-07
Airworthiness date
2017-04-03
Registration expires
2031-08-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A16F24
Mode S (octal)
50267444
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Airdrome Aeroplanes SOPWITH PUP
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-08-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N1916Z to the current registrant.
  • 2018-11-26
    Accident at Rio Vista, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2017-04-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1992-02-05
    N1916Z previously assigned to a Cessna 150 (s/n 15059716); cancelled.
Overview

About N1916Z

N1916Z is a Homebuilt Sopwith Pup, serial number 001. It is registered to an individual in Salt Lake City, Utah. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 7, 2024 and expires on August 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG engine and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated April 3, 2017.

N1916Z has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2018-11-26 Accident · Rio Vista, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA19CA075
Reported aircraft: Darren M. Vinelli Sopwith PUP
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusting tailwind conditions.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.