N9516H - Helton Lark 95 Aircraft Registration

N9516H is a Helton LARK 95, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Brainerd Phillip S in Lake Placid, FL. The registration certificate was issued on March 30, 2020. The registration is set to expire on March 31, 2030. Powered by a Cont Motor C90 SERIES engine producing 95 horsepower, N9516H is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AD3B90 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N9516H was last updated on October 13, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Helton Lark 95 was a rare civilian revival of World War II target drone technology, representing one of aviation's most unusual genealogies from military surplus to general aviation. First flown in its original Culver Cadet form in 1939, it was a low-wing single-engine monoplane seating two occupants with distinctive elliptical wings. With only 15 aircraft delivered in 1966, it featured a 36-foot wingspan and 90-horsepower Continental engine. The aircraft was manufactured by Helton Aircraft Corporation of Mesa, Arizona. AviatorDB tracks 3 Helton aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is LARK.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N9516H. 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.