Single-engine piston

N6883K

Piper PA-16

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
16-726
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Drb Helicopters LLC (LLC)
Based
Klamath Falls, OR
Registration record

N6883K on the FAA register

Type
Piper PA-16
Serial
16-726
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Drb Helicopters LLC
Klamath Falls, OR
Certificate issued
2017-02-24
Airworthiness date
1955-08-08
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A923BA
Mode S (octal)
52221672
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

  • 2030-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-02-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N6883K.
  • 1997-03-20
    Accident at Abilene, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-08-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N6883K

N6883K is a Piper PA-16, serial number 16-726. The FAA register lists Drb Helicopters LLC as the registrant in Klamath Falls, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 24, 2017 and expires on February 28, 2030.

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 8, 1955.

N6883K 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

1997-03-20 Accident · Abilene, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW97LA139
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-16
Probable cause: The unlatching of the front bench seat for an undetermined reason.

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.