Single-engine piston

N8742

1939 Fleet Fleet 16B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1939
Serial
491
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Kinner B5 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Summerville, SC
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Registration record

N8742 on the FAA register

Type
1939 Fleet Fleet 16B
Serial
491
Engines
Kinner B5 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Summerville, SC
Certificate issued
1985-11-27
Airworthiness date
1982-03-05
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · exhibition
Mode S (hex)
AC07D0
Mode S (octal)
53003720
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2010-10-01
    Accident at Lake City, SC; damage: substantial.
  • 1985-11-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N8742.
  • 1982-03-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (exhibition)).
  • 1939
    Manufactured (1939).
Overview

About N8742

N8742 is a 1939 Fleet Fleet 16B, serial number 491. It is registered to an individual in Summerville, South Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 27, 1985 and expires on October 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Kinner B5 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (exhibition), dated March 5, 1982.

N8742 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2010-10-01 Accident · Lake City, SC Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA11CA002
Reported aircraft: Fleet 16B
Probable cause: The pilot s improper use of the brakes while taxiing.

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.