# N816: 1974 Cotter STITS PLAYMATE, registration cancelled 2014-03-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 19, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Third renewal notice
- Airframe: [Cotter STITS PLAYMATE](https://openairdocs.org/model/cotter-stits-playmate) (registry code 8650903)
- Engine: [Lycoming O-290 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-290-series) (registry code 42083)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-229](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-229) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 10
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: October 11, 2008
- Certificate issued: February 2, 2004
- Last registry action: January 19, 2010
- Mode S code: AB1FA5
- Owner when cancelled: [Seay Phillip L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SEAY%20PHILLIP%20L)
- Location: [Williston, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Williston)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 29.4001° N, 82.4693° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 32696, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N816
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=816
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N816-2014-03-19

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Cotter STITS PLAYMATE: https://openairdocs.org/model/cotter-stits-playmate.md

## 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 ERA10LA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10LA151), Feb 21, 2010: Cotter Stits Playmate (N816), Williston, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of engine power during approach due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's fuel mismanagement.

## 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 20100221027929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100221027929A), Feb 21, 2010: Cotter STITS PLAYM (N816), Williston, FL, Substantial damage. The pilot went for a local flight without knowing the exact amount of fuel on board. On descent the power was reduced and the engine quit. Attempts to restart…

## Other aircraft with N816

- [Cancelled 1960-08-10](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N816-1960-08-10): Sikorsky H-34, S/N 581046. Exported to France. Owner: [United Aircraft Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/UNITED%20AIRCRAFT%20CORP), [Stratford, CT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CT/Stratford)
- [Cancelled 1928-07-23](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N816-1928-07-23): Curtiss JN4D, S/N 183. Owner: [Hargraves O K](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HARGRAVES%20O%20K), [Beaumont, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Beaumont)

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