N8742 is a 1939 Fleet FLEET 16B (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 491, registered in Summerville, SC. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2028. It is powered by a Kinner B5 SERIES rated at 125 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (exhibition), issued Mar 5, 1982. It is one of 26 FLEET 16B aircraft in the FAA registry, 1 of them registered in South Carolina. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Oct 1, 2010.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Summerville, SC
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Columbia FSDO (CAE FSDO) · (803) 765-5931
- Certificate issued
- Nov 27, 1985
- Last FAA action
- Jun 16, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AC07D0
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53003720
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- FLEET
- Model
- FLEET 16B
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- TC 2-566 (Fleet Aircraft Ltd.)
- Year manufactured
- 1939
- Serial number
- 491
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- KINNER B5 SERIES (125 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Experimental since Mar 5, 1982
- Approved operations
- Exhibition
Public airports near Summerville
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summerville Summerville, SC | KDYB | 7 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Charleston Afb/Intl Charleston, SC | KCHS | 11 mi | Towered | 100, A1+ |
| Berkeley County Moncks Corner, SC | KMKS | 15 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2010 | Lake City, SC | Fleet 16B this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA11CA002 |
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.