Single-engine piston

N5972H

1949 Piper PA-16

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1949
Serial
16-596
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
West Cornwall, CT
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Registration record

N5972H on the FAA register

Type
1949 Piper PA-16
Serial
16-596
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
West Cornwall, CT
Certificate issued
2018-04-25
Airworthiness date
1955-08-25
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A7BA0E
Mode S (octal)
51735016
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).
  • 2018-04-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N5972H.
  • 1990-09-09
    Accident at Red Hook, NY; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-08-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1949
    Manufactured (1949).
Overview

About N5972H

N5972H is a 1949 Piper PA-16, serial number 16-596. It is registered to an individual in West Cornwall, Connecticut. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 25, 2018 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 August 25, 1955.

N5972H 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

1990-09-09 Accident · Red Hook, NY Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC90LA217
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-16
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND DEPARTURE OFF THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY DURING THE LANDING ROLL, RESULTING IN A COLLISION WITH A TREE. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S LACK OF EXPEREINCE IN THE AIRCRAFT.

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.