N5987H is a 1946 Piper PA-16 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 16-615, registered in Sterling, AK. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Nov 30, 2028; the renewal window opens on May 30, 2028. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-235 SERIES rated at 115 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Feb 1, 1956. It is one of 276 PA-16 aircraft in the FAA registry, 11 of them registered in Alaska. About 99% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Feb 9, 2023.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Nov 30, 2028
- Registrant type
- Co-owned
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Sterling, AK
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Anchorage FSDO (ANC FSDO) · (907) 280-6800 or (800) 294-5116
- Certificate issued
- Nov 8, 2012
- Last FAA action
- Jun 22, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A7BE74
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51737164
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
Public airports near Sterling
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scout Lake - Muskrat Cove Sterling, AK | AN0 | 1 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Mackeys Lakes Soldotna, AK | L85 | 6 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Soldotna Soldotna, AK | PASX | 9 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
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 9, 2023 | Soldotna, AK | Piper PA-16 this airframe | Substantial | None | ANC23LA020 |
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.