N2881U is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-32-300. The FAA cancelled the registration on October 2, 2001. 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.
Piper PA-32-300 cancelled October 2, 2001
- Serial number
- 32-7940179
- 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
- August 8, 1995
- Last FAA action
- August 14, 2001
- Last owner
- Daigle Kenneth P (Individual)
New Iberia, LA - Airworthiness
- None on file
Cessna 172D cancelled July 31, 1963
- Serial number
- 17250481
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Exported to
- South Africa
- Certificate issued
- —
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- Cessna Aircraft CO (Corporation)
Wichita, KS - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N2881U
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA32-300 · serial 32-7940179
The mechanic's failure to properly torque the connecting rod's bolt and nut during engine overhaul. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
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