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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N4981T

N4981T is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28-140 built in 1972. The FAA cancelled the registration on September 1, 2010. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Piper PA-28-140 cancelled September 1, 2010

Serial number
28-7225301
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1972
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
February 25, 1993
Last FAA action
March 18, 2008
Last owner
Parnell James M (Individual)
Ridgeland, SC
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N4981T

ERA09LA176Accident on February 26, 2009 at Ridgeland, SC: fatal, substantial damage (1 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-140 · serial 28-7225301

The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during a precautionary landing. Contributing to the accident was a partial loss of engine power 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