# N5749H: 1949 Piper PA-16, registration cancelled 2013-07-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 15, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Piper PA-16](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-16) (registry code 7101602)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-290 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-290-series) (registry code 41506)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A1](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A1), [TCDS E-229](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-229) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 16-360
- Year built: 1949
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: October 5, 1962
- Last registry action: May 21, 1997
- Mode S code: A760E0
- Location: [Okla City, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Okla%20City)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.4676° N, 97.5164° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Oklahoma City, OK, within about 14 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5749H
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5749H
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5749H-2013-07-15

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 CHI97LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA003), Oct 5, 1996: Piper PA-16 (N5749H), Silver Lake, IN, destroyed. Probable cause: fuel starvation due to an inadequate preflight and the pilot performed a low altitude maneuver which prevented him from selecting suitable terrain for landing. Additional factors included the loose…

## 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 19961005031039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961005031039A), Oct 5, 1996: Piper PA16 (N5749H), Silver Lake, IN, Destroyed. While circling town lost power. Hit tree. Crashed in city street. Fuel selector on empty tank. Failed to switch. (-23) the aircraft departed ames, Iowa,…

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