# N5887H: Piper PA-16, registration cancelled 1971-02-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 2, 1971
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper PA-16](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-16) (registry code 7101602)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A1](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 16-507
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: April 11, 1963
- Mode S code: A796F5
- Owner when cancelled: [Jesse William Smith](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JESSE%20WILLIAM%20SMITH)
- Location: [Livermore, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Livermore)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5887H
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5887H
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5887H-1971-02-02

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 (2)

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 OAK67A0003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK67A0003), Jul 4, 1966: Piper PA-16 (N5887H), Livermore, CA, destroyed, 6 fatal
- [NTSB FTW65F0028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW65F0028), Apr 19, 1965: Piper PA-16 (N5887H), Monroe, LA, substantial damage

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