# N5698H: 1949 Piper PA-16, registration cancelled 2013-04-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 23, 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: 16-309
- Year built: 1949
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: January 25, 1979
- Certificate issued: October 8, 1987
- Last registry action: December 22, 1998
- Mode S code: A74BD1
- Owner when cancelled: [Bregar Carl S II](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BREGAR%20CARL%20S%20II)
- Location: [Palmdale, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Palmdale)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.4103° N, 118.0600° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 93550, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5698H
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5698H
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5698H-2013-04-23

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 LAX84LA323](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA323), May 26, 1984: Piper PA-16 (N5698H), Novato, CA, 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.

- [Incident 19870404015779I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870404015779I), Apr 4, 1987: Piper PA16 (N5698H), Mojave, CA, Minor damage. Aircraft ground looped during rollout. Pilot reported variable gusting winds.
- [Accident 19840525019469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840525019469A), May 25, 1984: Piper PA16 (N5698H), Novato, CA, Substantial damage. Strong gusty crosswinds exceed control capability on rollout. Weathervaned, off side of runway, struck VASI light.

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