# N116TF: 1995 Sportflight TALON X/P

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Sportflight TALON X/P](https://openairdocs.org/model/sportflight-talon-x-p) (registry code 056290W, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Rotax 503 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-503-series) (registry code 55564)
- Serial number: 103
- Year built: 1995
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 2 cycle
- Airworthiness: Experimental, registered before 01/31/08
- Airworthiness date: October 16, 2010
- Certificate issued: October 13, 2011
- Expires: October 31, 2027
- Mode S code: A0442C
- Registered owner: [Smith Carl D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SMITH%20CARL%20D)
- Location: [Cleveland, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Cleveland)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.6091° N, 83.7760° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 30528, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=116TF
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N116TF

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Rotax 503 model are included.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Sportflight TALON X/P)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Rotax 503 series)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N116TF.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Incident 20200515020819I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200515020819I), May 15, 2020: Sportflight Aviation TALON X/P (N116TF), Cleveland, GA, Minor damage. N116TF began t/o after runup procedures at Mtn Airpark....after breaking ground the engine began to sputter ...the pilot put the aircraft back on the ground…

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

- Other Sportflight TALON X/P aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/sportflight-talon-x-p/aircraft.md
- The Rotax 503 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-503-series.md

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