Single-engine piston

N5921H

1949 Piper PA-16

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1949
Serial
16-542
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Vienna, VA
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Registration record

N5921H on the FAA register

Type
1949 Piper PA-16
Serial
16-542
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Vienna, VA
Certificate issued
2002-03-26
Airworthiness date
1990-06-13
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A7A758
Mode S (octal)
51723530
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).
  • 2002-07-01
    Accident at Moneta, VA; damage: substantial.
  • 2002-03-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N5921H.
  • 1990-06-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1949
    Manufactured (1949).
Overview

About N5921H

N5921H is a 1949 Piper PA-16, serial number 16-542. It is registered to an individual in Vienna, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 26, 2002 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 June 13, 1990.

N5921H 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

2002-07-01 Accident · Moneta, VA Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC02LA128
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-16
Probable cause: The loss of a clip and subsequent loss of the spring on the right side of the tail wheel assembly, for undetermined reasons, which led to a loss of directional control. A factor was the berm.

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.