Single-engine piston

N49WV

1949 Piper PA-16

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1949
Serial
16-723
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Aliquippa, PA
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Registration record

N49WV on the FAA register

Type
1949 Piper PA-16
Serial
16-723
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Aliquippa, PA
Certificate issued
2020-12-12
Airworthiness date
1980-08-06
Registration expires
2027-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A60FC7
Mode S (octal)
51407707
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
603 nm
Cruise (type)
148 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-12-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N49WV.
  • 2018-10-07
    Accident at Manchester, WV; damage: substantial.
  • 1980-08-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1949
    Manufactured (1949).
Overview

About N49WV

N49WV is a 1949 Piper PA-16, serial number 16-723. It is registered to an individual in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 12, 2020 and expires on December 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-290 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 148 knots and a range of about 603 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated August 6, 1980.

N49WV has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
148 kt
Range
603 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,290 ft
Landing over 50 ft
750 ft
Fuel burn
14 gph

Published figures for the Piper PA-16 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2018-10-07 Accident · Manchester, WV Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA19CA018
Reported aircraft: Piper PA 16
Probable cause: A vehicle's incursion onto an active runway, which resulted in an evasive action by the pilot landing an airplane on that runway and a subsequent runway excursion.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.