Single-engine piston

N47166

1977 Homebuilt Sopwith Dolphin

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1977
Serial
1533
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Rhinebeck Aerodrome Museum (Corporation)
Based
Rhinebeck, NY
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Registration record

N47166 on the FAA register

Type
1977 Homebuilt Sopwith Dolphin
Serial
1533
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Registered owner
Rhinebeck Aerodrome Museum
Rhinebeck, NY
Certificate issued
1994-12-12
Airworthiness date
1979-05-08
Registration expires
2029-03-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A5C81A
Mode S (octal)
51344032
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1994-12-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N47166 to the current registrant.
  • 1990-09-30
    Accident at Reinbeck, NY; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-05-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1977
    Manufactured (1977).
  • 1948-07-26
    N47166 previously assigned to a Aeronca 65 (s/n 7806); cancelled.
Overview

About N47166

N47166 is a 1977 Homebuilt Sopwith Dolphin, serial number 1533. The FAA register lists Rhinebeck Aerodrome Museum as the registrant in Rhinebeck, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 12, 1994 and expires on March 31, 2029.

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 May 8, 1979.

N47166 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1990-09-30 Accident · Reinbeck, NY Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC90DHM26
Reported aircraft: Palen Sopwith Dolphin
Probable cause: UNDETERMINED ENGINE FAILURE DURING LOW ALTITUDE OPERATIONS.

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.