N5214H
1949 Piper PA-16
N5214H on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2028-04-30Registration expires (renewal due).
- 1986-07-09Accident at Effingham, IL; damage: substantial.
- 1977-08-05Certificate of registration issued as N5214H.
- 1955-12-07Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
- 1949Manufactured (1949).
About N5214H
N5214H is a 1949 Piper PA-16, serial number 16-15. The FAA register lists Vagabond Flight Corporation as the registrant in Decatur, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 5, 1977 and expires on April 30, 2028.
The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-235 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, dated December 7, 1955.
N5214H has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.
Published figures for the Piper PA-16 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.
Accident & incident history
Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records
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