# N5233H: 1949 Piper PA-16, registration cancelled 2013-04-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 2, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-16](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-16) (registry code 7101602)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A1](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A1), [TCDS E-223](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-223) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 16-38
- Year built: 1949
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: April 10, 1955
- Certificate issued: July 18, 1979
- Last registry action: June 16, 2009
- Mode S code: A696DC
- Owner when cancelled: [Wheeler E C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WHEELER%20E%20C)
- Location: [Nome, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Nome)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 64.7421° N, 164.6570° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99762, within about 23 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5233H
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5233H
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5233H-2013-04-02

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Piper PA-16: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-16.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC80FAA19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC80FAA19), Jul 30, 1980: Piper PA-16 (N5233H), Nome, AK, substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC75DAG41](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC75DAG41), Sep 28, 1974: Piper PA-16 (N5233H), Port Ashton, AK, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19800730032349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800730032349A), Jul 30, 1980: Piper PA16 (N5233H), Nome, AK, Substantial damage. Aircraft encountered turbulence & pilot was unable to recover before hitting ground on approach for landing.
- [Accident 19740928030669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740928030669A), Sep 28, 1974: Piper PA16 (N5233H), Port Ashton, AK, Substantial damage. Pilot attmpd ldg on short beach. Hit abt 100 ft short in hi brush & logs.

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