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Pietenpol AIR CAMPER

9 on the U.S. register across 2 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1967 to 2008; half of them date from 1968 or earlier. Wisconsin has the most (2). 11% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.

Pietenpol AIR CAMPER: Homebuilt aircraft
Photo: Arpingstone, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons · Pietenpol Air Camper on Wikipedia

About the AIR CAMPER from the FAA's model table

Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
Common engines
Cont Motor A&C65 Series (4), Ama/Expr Unknown Eng (3), Cont Motor C85 Series (1)
Seats
2
Cruise speed
about 78 mph
Maker on the register
Pietenpol
Registered
earliest certificate September 3, 2003; newest May 26, 2026

Where they are owner's state

Wisconsin2Oregon1Nebraska1Missouri1Minnesota1Illinois1California1Alabama1

Who owns them registrant type

Individual8 (89%)Corporation1 (11%)

Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
AIR CAMPER71967 to 200877.8%
AIRCAMPER21971 to 197222.2%

When they were built by decade · 3 with no year on file

01223319602197012000

Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far

0012212012120171202012021220231202512026

Registration status

Valid9 (100%)

Airworthiness certificate class

Experimental8 (89%)None on file1 (11%)

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

Marginal Aviation1

Accident history NTSB records · 10 cases since 1982, 2 fatal

2024-03-06CEN24LA132 · AIRCAMPER N7710J · accident near Lockhart, TX · no injuries
2023-08-20CEN23LA372 · AIRCAMPER N929DH · accident near Hanover, IL · no injuries
2023-07-19CEN23LA313 · AIRCAMPER N34KP · accident near Gardner, KS · minor injuries
2020-05-23CEN20CA191 · AIRCAMPER N9863Z · accident near Midland, MI · no injuries
2019-08-10CEN19LA262 · AIRCAMPER N899DA · accident near Newark, OH · minor injuries
2018-08-18WPR18FA228 · AIRCAMPER N88HK · accident near Camp Verde, AZ · 2 killed
2015-07-09GAA15CA180 · AIR CAMPER N29NX · accident near Burlington, WI · no injuries
2006-01-20DFW06CA059 · Aircamper N13708 · accident near Lometa, TX · no injuries

The 8 most recent of 10 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Rates per registered aircraft, phases of flight and causes are coming with the analytics stage. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record.

Questions people ask answers refresh every morning

How many Pietenpol AIR CAMPER aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

9 as of October 2, 2026, counting 2 versions the FAA records separately.

Which state has the most Pietenpol AIR CAMPERs?

Wisconsin, with 2.

Who owns the Pietenpol AIR CAMPER?

11% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are never named on this site.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 2 AIRCAMPER (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N5987 Pietenpol
AIRCAMPER
Marginal Aviation
Webster, Minnesota
Experimental 2023-10-06 Valid
N1856 Pietenpol
AIRCAMPER
Individual owner
Illinois
Experimental 2012-06-20 Valid