Single-engine piston

N5984H

1949 Piper PA-16

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1949
Serial
16-611
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Ironwood, MI
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Registration record

N5984H on the FAA register

Type
1949 Piper PA-16
Serial
16-611
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Ironwood, MI
Certificate issued
2013-01-25
Airworthiness date
1955-08-20
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A7BE0B
Mode S (octal)
51737013
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

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-01-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N5984H.
  • 1972-08-05
    Accident at Cedarville,Mich, 22; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-08-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1949
    Manufactured (1949).
Overview

About N5984H

N5984H is a 1949 Piper PA-16, serial number 16-611. It is registered to an individual in Ironwood, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 25, 2013 and expires on January 31, 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, dated August 20, 1955.

N5984H 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

1972-08-05 Accident · Cedarville,Mich, 22 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2855
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-16
Probable cause: INAL ACFT CONTROLLABILITY.

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.