# N5234H: 1949 Piper PA-16, registration cancelled 2016-10-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 11, 2016
- Status when cancelled: First renewal notice
- 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: 16-37
- Year built: 1949
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: June 26, 1957
- Certificate issued: January 16, 2014
- Last registry action: January 16, 2014
- Mode S code: A696FF
- Owners when cancelled: [Mehr Art](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MEHR%20ART), [Mehr Ken](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MEHR%20KEN)
- Location: [Granite Falls, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Granite%20Falls)
- Owner type: Partnership
- Owner's area on the map: 44.7979° N, 95.5730° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 56241, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5234H
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5234H
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5234H-2016-10-11

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 (1)

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 DEN67D0281](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN67D0281), May 7, 1967: Piper PA-16 (N5234H), Olathe, CO, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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.

- [Incident 19780402008429I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780402008429I), Apr 2, 1978: Piper PA16 (N5234H), Powhaten, VA, Minor damage. Landing gear struck unmarked wires on final approach. Landed safely.

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