N5981H — PIPER PA-16 Aircraft Profile

N5981H

PIPER PA-16

GOLDSBORO, NC

Mfr Year: 1949

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Registrant

FOUNDATION OF WAYNE COMMUNITY COLLEGE INC

Registration Exp

Jan 31, 2021

Airworthiness Date

Dec 19, 1956

Cert Issue Date

Jan 28, 2015

Seats

Engines

Cruise Speed

87 kts

Max Weight

CLASS 1

Engine Type

Reciprocating

Aircraft Type

Fixed wing single engine

Fractional

Last Activity

Sep 21, 2017

🛠️ Airworthiness Directive Exposure & Fleet Context

This PIPER PA-16 airframe/engine combination has 17 current type-applicable Airworthiness Directives (12 airframe, 9 engine) and 4 historical. AD applicability is type-based — compliance status for N5981H must be verified against the aircraft maintenance logbooks.

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N5981H is one of 316 PIPER PA-16 aircraft on the U.S. registry · fleet median year 1949.

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Airworthiness Directives (ADs)

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Title & Lien History

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