N5942H is a 1949 Piper PA-16. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 4 seats, powered by a Lycoming 0-235 series rated at 115 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Central, AK. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Dec 1964. It has been registered to its current owner since Jul 2026. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 77 years old
- 1 of 283 Piper PA-16
2026
1964
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The pilot was landing his tailwheel-equipped airplane at a 1,400-foot-long, remote airstrip located on a frozen snow-covered lake. The surface of the airstrip appeared to be hard compacted snow with a turn-around at the south end of the airstrip. Before beginning the approach he determined a touchdown point in the turn-around area to afford maximum use of the landing surface. After touchdown the main wheels sank into the soft snow, and the airplane nosed over resulting in substantial damage to the rudder, lift struts and wings. Upon exiting the airplane, the pilot realized that the turn-around area was loose soft snow that had not been compacted. The pilot indicated there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
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