N5942H is a 1949 Piper PA-16 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 16-564, registered in Central, AK. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2033; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 2033. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-235 SERIES rated at 115 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Dec 28, 1964. It is one of 276 PA-16 aircraft in the FAA registry, 11 of them registered in Alaska. About 1% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Mar 17, 2013.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2033
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Central, AK
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Fairbanks FSDO (FAI FSDO) · (907) 474-0276
- Certificate issued
- Jul 18, 2026
- Last FAA action
- Jul 18, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- A7AEE9
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51727351
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-16
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 1A1 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1949
- Serial number
- 16-564
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Dec 28, 1964
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Central
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Circle Hot Springs Circle Hot Springs, AK | CHP | 5 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Central Central, AK | PACE | 8 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Circle City Circle, AK | PACR | 23 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2013 | Big Lake, AK | Piper PA-16 this airframe | Substantial | None | ANC13CA034 |
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.