Single-engine piston

N621

Piper PA-16

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
16-489
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Vanzant, MO
Registration record

N621 on the FAA register

Type
Piper PA-16
Serial
16-489
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Vanzant, MO
Certificate issued
2025-09-16
Airworthiness date
1955-08-05
Registration expires
2032-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A819F3
Mode S (octal)
52014763
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
603 nm
Cruise (type)
148 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-09-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N621 to the current registrant.
  • 1964-07-06
    Accident at Apple Valley Cali, 05; damage: destroyed.
  • 1955-08-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1948-03-29
    N621 previously assigned to a Arrow Aircraft & Motors Arrow Sport (s/n 315); cancelled.
Overview

About N621

N621 is a Piper PA-16, serial number 16-489. It is registered to an individual in Vanzant, Missouri. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 16, 2025 and expires on September 30, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-235 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 148 knots and a range of about 603 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated August 5, 1955.

N621 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Cruise
148 kt
Range
603 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,290 ft
Landing over 50 ft
750 ft
Fuel burn
14 gph

Published figures for the Piper PA-16 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1964-07-06 Accident · Apple Valley Cali, 05 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 1966
Reported aircraft: Piper PA16

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.