# N7157Q: 1990 Palen J H Cole PALENS SOPWITH CAMEL

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Palen J H Cole PALENS SOPWITH CAMEL](https://openairdocs.org/model/palen-j-h-cole-palens-sopwith-camel) (registry code 056163J, 1 seats)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: 1990
- Year built: 1990
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: September 19, 1996
- Certificate issued: November 22, 1994
- Expires: April 30, 2029
- Mode S code: A991FC
- 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=7157Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7157Q

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 J H Cole PALENS SOPWITH CAMEL)

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 NYC05CA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC05CA080), May 9, 2005: Palen Sopwith Camel (N7157Q), Rhinebeck, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the takeoff roll. A factor in the accident was the uneven runway, and the pilot's lack of total experience in make and model.

## 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 20050509009689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050509009689A), May 9, 2005: Amtr CAMEL (N7157Q), Rhinebeck, NY, Substantial damage. (-23) During the take off run, the aircraft struck a depression in the runway causing the airplane to flip over, causing substantial damage to the airplane.

## 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 Palen J H Cole PALENS SOPWITH CAMEL aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/palen-j-h-cole-palens-sopwith-camel/aircraft.md
- The Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng.md

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