N316VV is a 2024 Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P-MENTOR (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 1111/US, registered in Norwalk, IA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until May 31, 2032; the renewal window opens on Nov 30, 2031. It is powered by a Rotax 912ISC rated at 100 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Mar 6, 2025. It is one of 74 P-MENTOR aircraft in the FAA registry, 3 of them registered in Iowa. About 45% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Feb 11, 2026.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- May 31, 2032
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- GOLDEN AGE N316VV LLC
- Location
- Norwalk, IA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Des Moines FSDO (DSM FSDO) · (515) 289-3840
- Certificate issued
- May 9, 2025
- Last FAA action
- May 9, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- A35F0A
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50657412
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- COSTRUZIONI AERONAUTICHE TECNA
- Model
- P-MENTOR
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A00067IB (Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecnam S.p.A)
- Year manufactured
- 2024
- Serial number
- 1111/US
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- 4 cycle
- Engine
- ROTAX 912ISC (100 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Mar 6, 2025
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Norwalk
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines International Des Moines, IA | KDSM | 4 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Ankeny Regional Ankeny, IA | KIKV | 16 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Winterset Municipal Winterset, IA | 3Y3 | 19 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2026 | Des Moines, IA | Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P-MENTOR this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN26LA113 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.