N5945H is a 1949 Piper PA-16 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 16-568, registered in Bear Creek, WI. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2028; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2027. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-235 SERIES rated at 115 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Mar 3, 1956. It is one of 276 PA-16 aircraft in the FAA registry, 13 of them registered in Wisconsin. About 1% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Feb 5, 2011.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2028
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Bear Creek, WI
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Milwaukee FSDO (MKE FSDO) · (414) 486-2920
- Certificate issued
- Sep 7, 2006
- Last FAA action
- May 5, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A7AF52
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51727522
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
Public airports near Bear Creek
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clintonville Municipal Clintonville, WI | KCLI | 6 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Shiocton Shiocton, WI | W34 | 10 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Central County Iola, WI | 68C | 15 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2011 | Lake Koshkonong, WI | Piper PA-16 this airframe | Substantial | Minor | CEN11LA177 |
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.