# N5985H: 1949 Piper PA-16, registration cancelled 2011-09-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 28, 2011
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 16-613
- Year built: 1949
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: April 14, 1956
- Certificate issued: October 30, 1984
- Last registry action: February 17, 2009
- Mode S code: A7BE2E
- Owner when cancelled: [Anderson Robert S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ANDERSON%20ROBERT%20S)
- Location: [Fort Wayne, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Fort%20Wayne)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.0465° N, 85.0922° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 46806, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5985H
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5985H
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5985H-2011-09-28

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 CEN11CA435](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA435), Jun 30, 2011: Piper PA-16 (N5985H), Huntington, IN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper use of brakes which resulted in a nose over.
- [NTSB FTW75FRJ10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75FRJ10), Nov 11, 1974: Piper PA-16 (N5985H), Fairview, OK, 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.

- [Accident 20110630011709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110630011709A), Jun 30, 2011: Piper PA-16 (N5985H), Huntington, IN, Substantial damage. Pilot stated that he landed runway 27, made a normal approach and landing, (made three point landing). Applied brakes after landing to slow aircraft down (toe…
- [Accident 19741111039069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19741111039069A), Nov 11, 1974: Piper PA16 (N5985H), Fairview, OK, Substantial damage. Plt landed with xwnd from right rear.

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