Single-engine piston

N5402H

1949 Piper PA-14

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1949
Serial
14-512
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Fairbanks, AK
Registration record

N5402H on the FAA register

Type
1949 Piper PA-14
Serial
14-512
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Fairbanks, AK
Certificate issued
1971-03-19
Airworthiness date
1967-03-22
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A6DA92
Mode S (octal)
51555222
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

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2006-08-15
    Accident at Fairbanks, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1999-08-23
    Accident at Fairbanks, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1999-05-02
    Accident at Talkeetna, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1971-03-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N5402H.
  • 1967-03-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1949
    Manufactured (1949).
Overview

About N5402H

N5402H is a 1949 Piper PA-14, serial number 14-512. It is registered to an individual in Fairbanks, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 19, 1971 and expires on October 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 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 March 22, 1967.

N5402H has 3 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-14 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2006-08-15 Accident · Fairbanks, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC06CA111
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-14
Probable cause: The pilot's selection of an unsuitable off-airport site for takeoff, which resulted in an on-ground encounter with rough-uneven terrain, a loss of control, and a collision with small trees. Factors associated with the accident were the uneven terrain, and high vegetation.
1999-08-23 Accident · Fairbanks, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC99LA135
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-14
Probable cause: The pilot's inadvertent stall during the landing flare.
1999-05-02 Accident · Talkeetna, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC99LA056
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-14
Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions, and an inadvertent ground loop. A factor in the accident was a quartering tailwind.

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.