N5839H
1949 Piper PA-16
N5839H on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2030-02-28Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2004-02-09Certificate of registration issued as N5839H.
- 1966-05-07Accident at Steubenville Ohio, 35; damage: substantial.
- 1956-03-14Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
- 1949Manufactured (1949).
About N5839H
N5839H is a 1949 Piper PA-16, serial number 16-456. It is registered to an individual in Audubon, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 9, 2004 and expires on February 28, 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 March 14, 1956.
N5839H has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.
Published figures for the Piper PA-16 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.
Accident & incident history
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.
