N5656H is a Piper PA-16 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 16-267, registered in Galveston, TX. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2032; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2031. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-290 SERIES rated at 140 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class. It is one of 276 PA-16 aircraft in the FAA registry, 22 of them registered in Texas. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Sep 25, 2021.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2032
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Galveston, TX
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Houston FSDO (HOU FSDO) · (281) 929-7000 or (888) 285-2127
- Certificate issued
- Jan 6, 2025
- Last FAA action
- Jan 6, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- A73CAF
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51636257
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
Public airports near Galveston
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scholes International At Galveston Galveston, TX | KGLS | 8 mi | Towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Alvin Airpark Alvin, TX | 6R5 | 25 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Bailes Angleton, TX | 7R9 | 26 mi | Non-towered | - |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2021 | Greensboro, GA | Piper PA-16 this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA21LA392 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.