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    Airframe Family: Piper PA-16 Clipper
    Latest Model:PA-16 Clipper
    Construction Number:16-084
    Last Civil Registration:N5280H
    Latest Owner or Location:James H. Hagee, Chugiak, AK

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    Dates

    Event

    1949

    Constructed as a PA-16.

    Circa 9 June 1998

    Certificate of airworthiness for N5280H issued.

    By 9 June 1998

    To unknown owner with c/r N5280H.

    9 June 1998

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at Merrill Field (MRI) Anchorage, AK, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. The certificated commercial pilot was landing on runway 24 in a tailwheel equipped airplane on a paved runway. The pilot stated that just after touchdown, a sudden wind shift caused him to lose directional control and the airplane ground looped to the right. During the ground loop the left main landing gear collapsed and the left wing struck the ground...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    Circa 20 July 2001

    Certificate of airworthiness for N5280H issued.

    By 20 July 2001

    To unknown owner with c/r N5280H.

    20 July 2001

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at Merrill Field (PAMR) Anchorage, AK, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. The pilot was landing a tailwheel-equipped airplane and during the landing roll, the airplane ground looped to the right. The left main landing gear axle fractured and the left wing struck the runway. The left wing was buckled upward about 15 degrees, just outboard of the wing lift strut attach point...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    18 June 2002

    To James H. Hagee, Chugiak, AK with c/r N5280H.

    23 February 2006

    Certificate of airworthiness for N5280H (PA-16, 16-84) issued.

    Circa 19 August 2006

    Certificate of airworthiness for N5280H issued.

    By 19 August 2006

    To unknown owner with c/r N5280H.

    19 August 2006

    Crashed.
    There was one serious injury and was one minor injury. The accident occurred at Chugiak, AK, United States while taking off. The damage was substantial. The private certificated pilot was on a visual flight rules, personal cross-country flight. The pilot made a 180 degree turn toward the departure lake, but the airplane stalled and impacted trees. The pilot said he had moored the airplane for a week in the rain with the fuel tanks three-quarters empty...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    4 January 2018

    Civil registration, N5280H, cancelled.


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