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N5985H

N5985H is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-16 built in 1949. The FAA cancelled the registration on September 28, 2011. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Piper PA-16 cancelled September 28, 2011

Serial number
16-613
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1949
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
October 30, 1984
Last FAA action
February 17, 2009
Last owner
Anderson Robert S (Individual)
Fort Wayne, IN
Airworthiness
Standard

NTSB accident and incident record under N5985H

CEN11CA435Accident on June 30, 2011 at Huntington, IN: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-16 · serial 16-613

The pilot's improper use of brakes which resulted in a nose over.

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