N31616 - 1973 Murphy Mod. E JR Ace Aircraft Registration

BPAT

1973 MURPHY MOD. E JR ACE

Aircraft Description

N31616 is a 1973 Murphy MOD. E JR ACE, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Weigel John C in Natick, MA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 25, 1979. The registration certificate was issued on August 17, 2023. The registration is set to expire on August 31, 2030. Powered by a Cont Motor C85 SERIES engine producing 85 horsepower, N31616 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A35FB5 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N31616 was last updated on August 17, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Murphy is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 294 Murphy aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the MOD. E JR ACE model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N31616. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.

Model Year
1973
Manufacturer
MURPHY
Model
MOD. E JR ACE
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
BPATBearhawk Patrol
Cruise Speed
85 mph
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
May 25, 1979
Classification
Experimental 2 Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
August 17, 2023

Registered Owner

Name
WEIGEL JOHN C
Address
20 UNIVERSITY DR
City
NATICK
State / Zip Code
Massachusetts01760-3611
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
CONT MOTOR
Engine Model
C85 SERIES
Horsepower
85 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
50657665
Mode S Code (Hex)
A35FB5

Additional Details

Registration
N31616
Serial Number
7792
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
1
Expiration Date
August 31, 2030
Last Action Date
August 17, 2023
Last Update Date
August 17, 2023
Unique ID
00041613

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC