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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N5749H

N5749H is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-16 built in 1949. The FAA cancelled the registration on July 15, 2013. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled".

Piper PA-16 cancelled July 15, 2013

Serial number
16-360
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1949
Last status
Sale reported, canceled
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
May 21, 1997
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Okla City, OK
Airworthiness
Standard

NTSB accident and incident record under N5749H

CHI97LA003Accident on October 5, 1996 at Silver Lake, IN: serious injuries, destroyed.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-16 · serial 16-360

fuel starvation due to an inadequate preflight and the pilot performed a low altitude maneuver which prevented him from selecting suitable terrain for landing. Additional factors included the loose fuel cap, fuel siphoning, and unreliable fuel gauges.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site