Single-engine piston

N53WE

2012 Homebuilt Pietenpol Air Camper

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2012
Serial
81035
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-200A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Hollister, MO
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Registration record

N53WE on the FAA register

Type
2012 Homebuilt Pietenpol Air Camper
Serial
81035
Engines
Continental O-200A
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Hollister, MO
Certificate issued
2011-03-25
Airworthiness date
2013-10-09
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A6B00D
Mode S (octal)
51530015
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-10-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 2012-06-21
    Accident at Point Lookout, MO; damage: substantial.
  • 2011-03-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N53WE.
Overview

About N53WE

N53WE is a 2012 Homebuilt Pietenpol Air Camper, serial number 81035. It is registered to an individual in Hollister, Missouri. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 25, 2011 and expires on March 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental O-200A engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated October 9, 2013.

N53WE has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2012-06-21 Accident · Point Lookout, MO Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN12CA399
Reported aircraft: Edson Robert W Pietenpol Air Camper
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, resulting in a ground-loop.

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.