Single-engine piston

N5378H

1949 Piper PA-16

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1949
Serial
16-185
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-360-C2A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
North Chatham, MA
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Registration record

N5378H on the FAA register

Type
1949 Piper PA-16
Serial
16-185
Engines
Lycoming O-360-C2A
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
North Chatham, MA
Certificate issued
1998-11-16
Airworthiness date
2020-07-22
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · exhibition
Mode S (hex)
A6CDE6
Mode S (octal)
51546746
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

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-07-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (exhibition)).
  • 1998-11-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N5378H.
  • 1949
    Manufactured (1949).
Overview

About N5378H

N5378H is a 1949 Piper PA-16, serial number 16-185. It is registered to an individual in North Chatham, Massachusetts. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 16, 1998 and expires on October 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-360-C2A 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 experimental category (exhibition), dated July 22, 2020.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N5378H.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N5378H.

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.