# N5260H: 1949 Piper PA-16, registration cancelled 2012-08-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 14, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Revoked, canceled
- 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: 16-64
- Year built: 1949
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: June 6, 1974
- Last registry action: April 9, 1977
- Mode S code: A6A198
- Owner when cancelled: [May John H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MAY%20JOHN%20H)
- Location: [Brunswick, ME](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ME/Brunswick)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 43.8964° N, 69.9735° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 04011, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5260H
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5260H
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5260H-2012-08-14

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 NYC75FNC05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75FNC05), Jul 16, 1974: Piper PA-16 (N5260H), Bowdoinham, ME, 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.

- [Accident 19740716022779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740716022779A), Jul 16, 1974: Piper PA16 (N5260H), Bowdoinham, ME, Substantial damage. Acft struck dirt embankment after swerve on takeoff run.

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