This aircraft's FAA registration was cancelled on Apr 1956 — it's no longer an active tail number. TailWiki keeps a record so its history isn't lost.

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N5985HPiper PA-16 · 1949

DeregisteredStandardLycoming 0-235 SERIESFort Wayne, IN

N5985H 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. Its registration was cancelled in Apr 1956. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Sep 2011. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.

1 of 283 Piper PA-16

FAA recordRegistered in Fort Wayne, IN in 1984 · deregistered in 1956.

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2011

FAA record · Sep 2011 · Airworthiness

Airworthiness certificate issued — Standard

Manufacturer: Piper. Model PA-16. Serial 16-613.

1984

FAA record · Oct 1984 · Registration

Registered to last known owner

Registrant based in Fort Wayne, IN.

1956

FAA record · Apr 1956 · Deregistered

FAA registration cancelled

This N-number is no longer an active registration — it may have been scrapped, exported, or the number retired. The FAA can reissue cancelled N-numbers to a different aircraft entirely.

Aircraft

ManufacturerPiper

ModelPA-16

Year1949

CategoryStandard

TypeFixed-wing single-engine

Serial16-613

EngineLycoming 0-235 SERIES

Horsepower115

Seats4

BasedFort Wayne, IN

Safety record

1 NTSB event on record

Most recent: Jun 2011 · No injuries.

See the Safety tab for full reports.

Registration history

Apr 1956

FAA registration cancelled

1984 — 1956

Last known registered owner · Fort Wayne, IN

Sep 2011

Airworthiness certificate issued

Owner locations generalized to city/state for privacy. Ownership lineage grows as TailWiki tracks daily FAA updates.

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