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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N1281B

N1281B is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 180G. The FAA cancelled the registration on October 11, 1994. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Cessna 180G cancelled October 11, 1994

Serial number
18051357
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
February 27, 1968
Last FAA action
September 21, 1994
Last owner
Sumner John S (Individual)
Tucson, AZ
Airworthiness
None on file

Luscombe 8A cancelled June 22, 1959

Serial number
5908
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1947
Last status
Valid registration
Exported to
Canada
Certificate issued
May 26, 1959
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Smith Robert C (Individual)
Britt, IA
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N1281B

FTW93WA259Accident on June 3, 1993 at Huazapares: fatal, destroyed (3 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 180G · serial 18051357

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