N6981Z is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-25-235 built in 1964. The FAA cancelled the registration on October 9, 2012 when the aircraft was exported to Brazil. The last status on file was "valid registration".
Piper PA-25-235 cancelled October 9, 2012
- Serial number
- 25-2727
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1964
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Exported to
- Brazil
- Certificate issued
- March 28, 2007
- Last FAA action
- November 19, 2010
- Last owner
- Woolie Enterprises INC (Corporation)
Oldsmar, FL - Airworthiness
- Restricted · Agriculture and pest control
NTSB accident and incident record under N6981Z
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-25-235 · serial 25-2727
The insufficient information provided to the pilot by the mechanic that installed the auxiliary fuel tank for his failure to install a placard to indicate that both fuel on/off valves should not be on at the same time resulting in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Also, the unsuitable terrain encountered by the pilot during the forced landing. Findings in the investigation was the installation by the mechanic of FAA check valves into the airplane purchased at a yacht company, and modification of the airplane by the mechanic without FAA approval.
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