N5981J is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 182P built in 1975. The FAA cancelled the registration on November 2, 2012. The last status on file was "valid registration".
N5981J is reserved by Michigan Dept Of Natural Resources since November 2, 2012. Reservation type: Reserved, no fee.
Cessna 182P cancelled November 2, 2012
- Serial number
- 18263597
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1975
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- April 15, 1998
- Last FAA action
- January 13, 2011
- Last owner
- Michigan Department Of Natural Resources (Government)
Roscommon, MI - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
NTSB accident and incident record under N5981J
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 182P · serial 18263597
The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane due to distraction from a combination of smoke in the cockpit and a sudden turbulence encounter while on short final approach. The cause of the cockpit smoke could not be determined due to the extensive damage sustained by the airplane during the postimpact 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