Single-engine piston

N5855H

Piper PA-16

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
16-473
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Northeast Cub LLC (LLC)
Based
Hudson, NY
Registration record

N5855H on the FAA register

Type
Piper PA-16
Serial
16-473
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Northeast Cub LLC
Hudson, NY
Certificate issued
2023-10-09
Airworthiness date
1964-03-20
Registration expires
2030-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A78B8A
Mode S (octal)
51705612
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

  • 2030-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-10-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N5855H.
  • 1976-04-16
    Accident at Bedford,Ma, 21; damage: substantial.
  • 1964-03-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N5855H

N5855H is a Piper PA-16, serial number 16-473. The FAA register lists Northeast Cub LLC as the registrant in Hudson, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 9, 2023 and expires on October 31, 2030.

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 20, 1964.

N5855H has 1 accident/incident record 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

1976-04-16 Accident · Bedford,Ma, 21 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1385
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-16

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.