# N5295H: 1949 Piper PA-16, registration cancelled 2012-12-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 18, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, 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: 16-99
- Year built: 1949
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: March 31, 1956
- Last registry action: December 31, 1991
- Mode S code: A6AD6C
- Location: [Minot Afb, ND](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ND/Minot%20Afb)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 48.4143° N, 101.3184° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 58704, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5295H
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5295H
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5295H-2012-12-18

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 DEN89FA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN89FA155), Jul 5, 1989: Piper PA-16 (N5295H), Minot, ND, destroyed. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE AIRFRAME TUBING (LONGERON) AT THE LOWER FORWARD DOOR FRAME DUE TO CORROSION. A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR WAS FAILURE OF MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL TO COMPLY WITH SERVICE BULLETIN #819.

## 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 19890704025519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890704025519A), Jul 4, 1989: Piper PA16 (N5295H), Minot, ND, Destroyed. Heard thud, uncontrolled left turn to ground impact. Door frame tubing separated due corrosion. AD not complied.

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