Single-engine piston

N6913

1949 Piper PA-16

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1949
Serial
16-642
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Cooper Steven J + 1 co-owner (Partnership)
Based
Redwood City, CA
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Registration record

N6913 on the FAA register

Type
1949 Piper PA-16
Serial
16-642
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Cooper Steven J + 1 co-owner
Redwood City, CA
Certificate issued
2013-05-08
Airworthiness date
1955-12-06
Registration expires
2029-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A9312E
Mode S (octal)
52230456
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

  • 2029-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-12-08
    Accident at San Carlos, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2013-05-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N6913 to the current registrant.
  • 1998-08-24
    N6913 previously assigned to a Homebuilt Bushby Mustang II (s/n 7990764); cancelled.
  • 1955-12-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1949
    Manufactured (1949).
Overview

About N6913

N6913 is a 1949 Piper PA-16, serial number 16-642. The FAA register lists Cooper Steven J + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Redwood City, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 8, 2013 and expires on May 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 December 6, 1955.

N6913 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

2013-12-08 Accident · San Carlos, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR14CA064
Reported aircraft: Piper PA 16
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.

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.