Single-engine piston

N6818K

1949 Piper PA-16

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1949
Serial
16-650
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Dakota City, IA
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Registration record

N6818K on the FAA register

Type
1949 Piper PA-16
Serial
16-650
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Dakota City, IA
Certificate issued
2025-10-20
Airworthiness date
1954-12-07
Registration expires
2032-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A90A68
Mode S (octal)
52205150
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

  • 2032-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-10-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N6818K.
  • 1971-10-09
    Accident at Albuquerque,N Mex, 31; damage: substantial.
  • 1954-12-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1949
    Manufactured (1949).
Overview

About N6818K

N6818K is a 1949 Piper PA-16, serial number 16-650. It is registered to co-owners in Dakota City, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 20, 2025 and expires on October 31, 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 December 7, 1954.

N6818K has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); 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

1971-10-09 Accident · Albuquerque,N Mex, 31 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4077
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-16
Probable cause: DUAL INST RECORDED THIS MAKE,MODEL ACFT.

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.