# N8742: 1939 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: 491
- Year built: 1939
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, exhibition
- Airworthiness date: March 5, 1982
- Certificate issued: November 27, 1985
- Expires: October 31, 2028
- Mode S code: AC07D0
- Registered owner: [Wehman Ernest A Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WEHMAN%20ERNEST%20A%20JR)
- Location: [Summerville, SC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SC/Summerville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.9306° N, 80.2116° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 29485, 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=8742
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8742

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 (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 ERA11CA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA002), Oct 1, 2010: Fleet 16B (N8742), Lake City, SC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s improper use of the brakes while taxiing.

## 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 20101001048159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20101001048159A), Oct 1, 2010: Fleet FLEET 16B (N8742), Lake City, SC, Substantial damage. Pilot was back taxiing for departure on runway O1 at 51J, Lake City, SC. He stated he was distracted and let the aircraft gain speed. He stated he could not…

## 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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