# N5971H: 1949 Piper PA-16, registration cancelled 1971-10-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 27, 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: 16-599
- Year built: 1949
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: January 4, 1965
- Mode S code: A7B9EB
- Owner when cancelled: [Ideal Flying Club Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/IDEAL%20FLYING%20CLUB%20INC)
- Location: [Taberg, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Taberg)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5971H
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5971H
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5971H-1971-10-27

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 NYC68F0260](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC68F0260), Sep 7, 1967: Piper PA-16 (N5971H), Canastota, NY, substantial damage

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