Single-engine piston

N5987H

1946 Piper PA-16

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
16-615
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Sterling, AK
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Registration record

N5987H on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper PA-16
Serial
16-615
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Sterling, AK
Certificate issued
2012-11-08
Airworthiness date
1956-02-01
Registration expires
2028-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A7BE74
Mode S (octal)
51737164
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

  • 2028-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-02-09
    Accident at Soldotna, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2012-11-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N5987H.
  • 1956-02-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N5987H

N5987H is a 1946 Piper PA-16, serial number 16-615. It is registered to co-owners in Sterling, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 8, 2012 and expires on November 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 February 1, 1956.

N5987H 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

2023-02-09 Accident · Soldotna, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC23LA020
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-16
Probable cause: A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

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.