Single-engine piston

N5390H

1949 Piper PA-16

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1949
Serial
16-197
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Carlisle, IN
Registration record

N5390H on the FAA register

Type
1949 Piper PA-16
Serial
16-197
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Carlisle, IN
Certificate issued
2013-03-04
Airworthiness date
1955-08-31
Registration expires
2029-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A6D43C
Mode S (octal)
51552074
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

  • 2029-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-03-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N5390H.
  • 1955-08-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1949
    Manufactured (1949).
Overview

About N5390H

N5390H is a 1949 Piper PA-16, serial number 16-197. It is registered to co-owners in Carlisle, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 4, 2013 and expires on March 31, 2029.

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 August 31, 1955.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N5390H.

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 N5390H.

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.