Single-engine piston

N5831H

1949 Piper PA-16

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1949
Serial
16-448
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Lake Stevens, WA
Registration record

N5831H on the FAA register

Type
1949 Piper PA-16
Serial
16-448
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Lake Stevens, WA
Certificate issued
1989-01-20
Airworthiness date
1991-01-09
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A78390
Mode S (octal)
51701620
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

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1991-01-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1989-01-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N5831H.
  • 1949
    Manufactured (1949).
Overview

About N5831H

N5831H is a 1949 Piper PA-16, serial number 16-448. It is registered to co-owners in Lake Stevens, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 20, 1989 and expires on April 30, 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, utility), dated January 9, 1991.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N5831H.

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 N5831H.

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.