Single-engine piston

N5955H

1949 Piper PA-16

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1949
Serial
16-579
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Herb Meloche Ltd (Corporation)
Based
West Allis, WI
Registration record

N5955H on the FAA register

Type
1949 Piper PA-16
Serial
16-579
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Herb Meloche Ltd
West Allis, WI
Certificate issued
1984-01-19
Airworthiness date
1982-11-05
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A7B309
Mode S (octal)
51731411
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).
  • 1984-01-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N5955H.
  • 1982-11-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1970-03-26
    Accident at Shallowater,Tex, 43; damage: substantial.
  • 1949
    Manufactured (1949).
Overview

About N5955H

N5955H is a 1949 Piper PA-16, serial number 16-579. The FAA register lists Herb Meloche Ltd as the registrant in West Allis, Wisconsin. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 19, 1984 and expires on April 30, 2029.

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 (normal), dated November 5, 1982.

N5955H 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

1970-03-26 Accident · Shallowater,Tex, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1379
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.