ICAO PA16
Small
Piper Pa-16 Clipper
Single Piston· 271 globally registered
The PIPER Piper PA-16 Clipper (PA16) is a PIPER 1-engine piston aircraft classified as light wake category. Typical approach speed (Vref) is around 56 knots; operating envelope 748 kg MTOW. SkyMeter has observed 60 flights operated by this type across 16 airframes and 16 carriers. The largest observed operator is CAMPBELL PETER R (N52).
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ACTIVE AIRFRAMES
16
last 90 days
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OPERATORS
16
unique airlines
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FLIGHTS
60
tracked
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AVG DURATION
24m
per flight
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INCIDENT RATE
35.0%
21 flagged
Performance
Speed envelope & approach
Vref
56 kt
Vref range
—
Vmo
—
Mmo
—
Approach category
A
Dimensions
Airframe geometry
Wingspan
29 ft
Length
20 ft
Tail height
6 ft
Wheelbase
15 ft
Gear width
7 ft
Wake category
Light
Weight & identification
Operating limits
MTOW
1,650 lb
MALW
1,650 lb
Manufacturer model
Piper PA-16 Clipper
FAA designator
PA16
Registered
271
Top operators
By fleet size · last 90 days
N52
N59
N53
N52
N59
N52
N52
N57
N59
N59
N57
N56
N56
N59
N56
N56
CAMPBELL PETER R
1 aircraft
11 flights
N5904H LLC
1 aircraft
10 flights
SALE REPORTED
1 aircraft
7 flights
CAHOON THEODORE J
1 aircraft
7 flights
ALDEN AVIATION MANAGEMENT LLC
1 aircraft
4 flights
KIRK DOUGLAS R
1 aircraft
3 flights
SWEET RICHARD S
1 aircraft
3 flights
PLANE FUN INC TR TRUSTEE
1 aircraft
3 flights
MCGLOCHLIN BRUCE A, MCGLOCHLIN MARCIA L
1 aircraft
2 flights
KIDDER ROBIN G
1 aircraft
2 flights
SCHNEIDER BETH A, SCHNEIDER PAUL R
1 aircraft
2 flights
MITCHELL ZACHARY
1 aircraft
2 flights
MALONE WILLIAM Z
1 aircraft
1 flights
MEEK JACOB SCOTT
1 aircraft
1 flights
DORSAY EDWARD R
1 aircraft
1 flights
RANSDELL ELISE A
1 aircraft
1 flights
Safety profile
Flagged flights · last 90 days
Family
Related variants
Recent incidents
Flagged flights of PA16
Recent flights
Real flights of PA16 · airborne ≥ 20 min
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