Single-engine piston

N5373H

1949 Piper PA-16

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1949
Serial
16-184
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Blossvale, NY
Registration record

N5373H on the FAA register

Type
1949 Piper PA-16
Serial
16-184
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Blossvale, NY
Certificate issued
2022-05-12
Airworthiness date
1971-08-24
Registration expires
2029-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A6CD37
Mode S (octal)
51546467
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

  • 2029-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-05-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N5373H.
  • 1987-10-01
    Accident at Fairbanks, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1976-06-09
    Accident at Fairbanks,Ak, 02; damage: substantial.
  • 1971-08-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1949
    Manufactured (1949).
Overview

About N5373H

N5373H is a 1949 Piper PA-16, serial number 16-184. It is registered to an individual in Blossvale, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 12, 2022 and expires on May 31, 2029.

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), dated August 24, 1971.

N5373H has 2 accident/incident records 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

1987-10-01 Accident · Fairbanks, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC88LA001
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-16
1976-06-09 Accident · Fairbanks,Ak, 02 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1331
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-16

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.