# N5939H: Piper PA-16, registration cancelled 1989-08-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 31, 1989
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 16565
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: A7AC27
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5939H
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5939H
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5939H-1989-08-31

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 (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 ANC80FA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC80FA055), Jun 23, 1980: Piper PA-16 (N5939H), Big Lake, AK, destroyed

## 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 19800623064149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800623064149A), Jun 23, 1980: Piper PA16 (N5939H), Big Lake, AK, Destroyed. Battery caught fire after airplane was spun. Landed safe, airplane burned. Found lead seats leaked on battery caps

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