# N343SF: 1940 Fleet FLEET 16B

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Fleet FLEET 16B](https://openairdocs.org/model/fleet-fleet-16b) (registry code 3480502, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Kinner R5 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/kinner-r5-series) (registry code 37504)
- Data sheets: [TCDS TC 2-566](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/TC%202-566) (Fleet Aircraft Ltd.) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 343
- Year built: 1940
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: June 28, 1977
- Certificate issued: January 15, 2003
- Expires: May 31, 2029
- Mode S code: A3CA09
- Registered owner: [Martin Stephen S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MARTIN%20STEPHEN%20S)
- Location: [Huntington Station, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Huntington%20Station)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.8143° N, 73.3623° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 11746, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=343SF
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N343SF

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 Kinner R5 model are included.

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

### Matched by airframe (Fleet FLEET 16B)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Kinner R5 series)

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 ERA12CA520](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA520), Aug 18, 2012: Fleet Fleet 16B (N343SF), Bayport, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20120818016509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120818016509A), Aug 18, 2012: Fleet FLEET 16B (N343SF), Bayport, NY, Substantial damage. One August 18, 2012 at approximately 2100 z (1700 local), the landing gear of N343SF failed on touchdown, causing the aircraft to slide to a stop and flip over…
- [Incident 20010429013869I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010429013869I), Apr 29, 2001: Fleet FLEET16B (N343SF), Sandy Hook, NJ, Minor damage. (-23) Flight of 5 biplanes departed cape may, NJ (wwd) after refueling stop enroute to bayport, NY. Pilot of N343SF stated that his engine began missing and…

## 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) (3)

Approved for this aircraft's airframe or engine model, in force first, then newest. The registry doesn't record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.

### Approved for the airframe (Fleet FLEET 16B)

- [STC SA04652CH](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA04652CH): To allow use of 100R grade aviation fuel meeting Swift Fuel, LLC specification. Swift Fuels LLC
- [STC SA00478CH](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA00478CH): Installation of Cooper Superflite 102 Fabric. Aviation Products Systems Inc
- [STC SA02033AT](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA02033AT): Modification to install an air-oil separator to prevent oil from being aspirated from the engine breather line. M-20 Oil Separators LLC

## Related

- Other Fleet FLEET 16B aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/fleet-fleet-16b/aircraft.md
- The Kinner R5 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/kinner-r5-series.md

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