Aircraft record

N5965H1949 Piper PA-16

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jan 25, 2018.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jun 2013)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration: Deregistered
Last based in: King Salmon, AK; owner city / state
Engine: 0-235 SERIES · 115 hp; Lycoming
Owners: 1; since 1991
NTSB events: 1; substantial, 2013
ADs may apply: 0; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026

Last registered owner: Individual owner
City, state: King Salmon, AK
Certificate issued: Dec 19, 1991
Canceled: Jan 25, 2018
Airworthiness: Standard
Airworthiness date: Jul 18, 1957

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer: Piper
Model: PA-16
Year: 1949
Serial number: 16-594
Aircraft type: Fixed wing single engine
Category: Land
Certification: Type Certificated
Seats: 4
Engines: 1
Max takeoff weight: Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code: A7B6C0

Engine

Make and model: Lycoming 0-235 Series
Type: Reciprocating
Power: 115 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records

1991 – 2018Individual ownerKing Salmon, AK

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Jun 5, 2013 · Glennallen, AK

The pilot's loss of control during the initial climb after takeoff, resulting in a collision with trees.

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: None
Report: ANC13CA109

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC13CA109)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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