# N1916Z: Vinelli Darren M SOPWITH PUP

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Vinelli Darren M SOPWITH PUP](https://openairdocs.org/model/vinelli-darren-m-sopwith-pup) (registry code 05635VY, 1 seats)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: 001
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Airdrome Aeroplanes SOPWITH PUP
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: April 3, 2017
- Certificate issued: August 7, 2024
- Expires: August 31, 2031
- Mode S code: A16F24
- Registered owner: [Vinelli Darren](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VINELLI%20DARREN)
- Location: [Salt Lake City, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Salt%20Lake%20City)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.7148° N, 111.8927° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 84115, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1916Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1916Z

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.

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

### Matched by airframe (Vinelli Darren M SOPWITH PUP)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB GAA19CA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA075), Nov 26, 2018: Darren M. Vinelli Sopwith PUP (N1916Z), Rio Vista, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusting tailwind conditions.

## 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.

- [Accident 20181126017699A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20181126017699A), Nov 26, 2018: Vinelli Darren M SOPWITH PUP (N1916Z), Rio Vista, CA, Substantial damage. Aircraft turned sharply upon touchdown, collapsing the left MLG, and flipping it over.

## 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.

## Earlier aircraft with N1916Z

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N1916Z before.

- [Cancelled 1992-02-05](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1916Z-1992-02-05): Cessna 150C, S/N 15059716. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [A & J Enterprises Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/A%20%26%20J%20ENTERPRISES%20INC), [Houston, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Houston)

## Related

- Other Vinelli Darren M SOPWITH PUP aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/vinelli-darren-m-sopwith-pup/aircraft.md
- The Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng.md

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