Single-engine piston

N5639H

1949 Piper PA-16

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1949
Serial
16-250
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Bethel, AK
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Registration record

N5639H on the FAA register

Type
1949 Piper PA-16
Serial
16-250
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Bethel, AK
Certificate issued
2023-09-26
Airworthiness date
1959-08-12
Registration expires
2030-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A735AA
Mode S (octal)
51632652
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

  • 2030-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-09-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N5639H.
  • 2000-12-06
    Accident at Gleneden Beach, OR; damage: substantial.
  • 1977-08-04
    Accident at Douglas,Wy, 50; damage: substantial.
  • 1959-08-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1949
    Manufactured (1949).
Overview

About N5639H

N5639H is a 1949 Piper PA-16, serial number 16-250. It is registered to an individual in Bethel, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 26, 2023 and expires on September 30, 2030.

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 12, 1959.

N5639H 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

2000-12-06 Accident · Gleneden Beach, OR Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA01LA027
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-16
Probable cause: The pilot's excessive application of main wheel brakes. Factors include the pilot's failure to maintain directional control and his inadequate remedial action during his attempt to regain control.
1977-08-04 Accident · Douglas,Wy, 50 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1990
Reported aircraft: Piper PA16

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.