N481CA is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-32R-301T built in 1999. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 31, 2017. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".
N481CA is reserved by Columbia Aircraft Sales INC. since September 10, 2026. Reservation type: Fee paid. An expiration notice was issued on July 10, 2027.
Piper PA-32R-301T cancelled May 31, 2017
- Serial number
- 3257081
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1999
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- July 9, 2003
- Last FAA action
- July 21, 2009
- Last owner
- Macho Grande Air LLC (Corporation)
Phoenix, AZ - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
NTSB accident and incident record under N481CA
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-32R-301T · serial 3257081
failure of the turbocharger exhaust clamp due to a pre-existing weld crack, which allowed the release of high temperature exhaust gasses in the engine compartment, causing an in-flight fire.
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