# N47166: 1977 Palen SOPWITH DOLPHIN

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Palen SOPWITH DOLPHIN](https://openairdocs.org/model/palen-sopwith-dolphin) (registry code 0560873, 1 seats)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: 1533
- Year built: 1977
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built, exhibition
- Airworthiness date: May 8, 1979
- Certificate issued: December 12, 1994
- Expires: March 31, 2029
- Mode S code: A5C81A
- Registered owner: [Rhinebeck Aerodrome Museum](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RHINEBECK%20AERODROME%20MUSEUM)
- Location: [Rhinebeck, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Rhinebeck)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 41.9249° N, 73.8637° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 12572, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=47166
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N47166

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 (Palen SOPWITH DOLPHIN)

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 NYC90DHM26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90DHM26), Sep 30, 1990: Palen Sopwith Dolphin (N47166), Reinbeck, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: UNDETERMINED ENGINE FAILURE DURING LOW ALTITUDE OPERATIONS.

## 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 19900930043979A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900930043979A), Sep 30, 1990: Amtr SOPWITHDOLPH (N47166), Reinbeck, NY, Substantial damage. Loud bang and rough engine on low pass. Tried to make 360 back to runway. Engine quit. Crashed in trees.

## 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 N47166

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N47166 before.

- [Cancelled 1948-07-26](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N47166-1948-07-26): Aeronca 0-58A, S/N 7806. Owner: [Bell Lloyd](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BELL%20LLOYD), [Baraboo, WI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WI/Baraboo)

## Related

- Other Palen SOPWITH DOLPHIN aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/palen-sopwith-dolphin/aircraft.md
- The Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng.md

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