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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N2981R

N2981R is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28R-200 built in 1969. The FAA cancelled the registration on September 24, 2012. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Piper PA-28R-200 cancelled September 24, 2012

Serial number
28R-35370
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1969
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
April 19, 2004
Last FAA action
May 18, 2010
Last owner
Rlk Aviation (Corporation)
Wilmington, DE
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N2981R

DFW05FA099Accident on April 10, 2005 at Jefferson, TX: fatal, destroyed (3 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28R-200 · serial 28R-35370

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from an unmarked transmission line. A contributing factor was the low altitude flight.

FTW03LA207Accident on January 9, 2003 at Roanoke, TX: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28R-200 · serial 28R-35370

The failure of the main landing gear assembly and attach points for undetermined reasons.

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