# N666J: 1941 Fleet FLEET 16B

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Fleet FLEET 16B](https://openairdocs.org/model/fleet-fleet-16b) (registry code 3480502, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Kinner B5 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/kinner-b5-series) (registry code 37501)
- Data sheets: [TCDS TC 2-566](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/TC%202-566) (Fleet Aircraft Ltd.) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 350
- Year built: 1941
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: July 22, 1955
- Certificate issued: December 12, 1994
- Expires: March 31, 2029
- Mode S code: A8CB4B
- 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=666J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N666J

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 B5 model are included.

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

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

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Kinner B5 series)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 ERA16LA255](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16LA255), Jul 2, 2016: Fleet Fleet 16B (N666J), Rhinebeck, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: Failure of the gear strut mount nut due to wear.
- [NTSB NYC72FHM13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72FHM13), Oct 3, 1971: Fleet 16B (N666J), Rhinebeck, NY, no damage

## 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 20160702010309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160702010309A), Jul 2, 2016: Fleet FLEET 16B (N666J), Rhinebeck, NY, Substantial damage. On the take-off roll, the left main landing gear retaining bolt threads failed and allowed the wheel assembly to become detached from the main strut. The wheel…

## 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 B5 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/kinner-b5-series.md

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