Single-engine piston

N5945H

1949 Piper PA-16

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1949
Serial
16-568
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Bear Creek, WI
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Registration record

N5945H on the FAA register

Type
1949 Piper PA-16
Serial
16-568
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Bear Creek, WI
Certificate issued
2006-09-07
Airworthiness date
1956-03-03
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A7AF52
Mode S (octal)
51727522
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

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-02-05
    Accident at Lake Koshkonong, WI; damage: substantial.
  • 2006-09-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N5945H.
  • 1956-03-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1949
    Manufactured (1949).
Overview

About N5945H

N5945H is a 1949 Piper PA-16, serial number 16-568. It is registered to an individual in Bear Creek, Wisconsin. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 7, 2006 and expires on April 30, 2028.

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 3, 1956.

N5945H 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

2011-02-05 Accident · Lake Koshkonong, WI Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CEN11LA177
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-16
Probable cause: A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons during a low-altitude pass over a frozen lake.

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.