Single-engine piston

N5994H

1949 Piper PA-16

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1949
Serial
16-622
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Aerospace Trust Management LLC Trustee (LLC)
Based
Wilmington, DE
Registration record

N5994H on the FAA register

Type
1949 Piper PA-16
Serial
16-622
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Aerospace Trust Management LLC Trustee
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2014-08-26
Airworthiness date
1956-07-12
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A7C1C2
Mode S (octal)
51740702
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

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-08-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N5994H.
  • 1969-02-09
    Accident at Mcgregor,Minn, 23; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-07-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1949
    Manufactured (1949).
Overview

About N5994H

N5994H is a 1949 Piper PA-16, serial number 16-622. The FAA register lists Aerospace Trust Management LLC Trustee as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 26, 2014 and expires on August 31, 2027.

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 July 12, 1956.

N5994H 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

1969-02-09 Accident · Mcgregor,Minn, 23 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0882
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-16
Probable cause: FLOWN OR REFUELED FOR 2 MOS.

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.