N343SF is a 1940 Fleet FLEET 16B (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 343, registered in Huntington Station, NY. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until May 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Nov 30, 2028. It is powered by a Kinner R5 SERIES rated at 160 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Jun 28, 1977. It is one of 26 FLEET 16B aircraft in the FAA registry, 7 of them registered in New York. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 18, 2012.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- May 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Huntington Station, NY
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Farmingdale FSDO (FRG FSDO) · (631) 454-2400
- Certificate issued
- Jan 15, 2003
- Last FAA action
- Aug 4, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A3CA09
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50745011
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- FLEET
- Model
- FLEET 16B
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- TC 2-566 (Fleet Aircraft Ltd.)
- Year manufactured
- 1940
- Serial number
- 343
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- KINNER R5 SERIES (160 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Jun 28, 1977
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Huntington Station
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic Farmingdale, NY | KFRG | 8 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Long Island Mac Arthur New York, NY | KISP | 16 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Bayport Aerodrome Bayport, NY | 23N | 19 mi | Non-towered | - |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2012 | Bayport, NY | Fleet FLEET 16B this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA12CA520 |
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.