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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N1681J

N1681J is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28-140. The FAA cancelled the registration on April 5, 1989. The last status on file was "n-number assigned but not yet registered".

Piper PA-28-140 cancelled April 5, 1989

Serial number
2824082
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
N-number assigned but not yet registered
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Withheld
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N1681J

LAX88FA168Accident on April 17, 1988 at Essex, CA: fatal, destroyed (2 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-140 · serial 28 24082

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE TO ENSURE TERRAIN CLEARANCE WHILE MOUNTAIN FLYING.

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