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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N80981

N80981 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-30. The FAA cancelled the registration on October 31, 2013. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 3 times.

Piper PA-30 cancelled October 31, 2013

Serial number
30-485
Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
April 5, 2005
Last FAA action
April 15, 2008
Last owner
Charles O Johnson Construction INC (Corporation)
Shady Shores, TX
Airworthiness
None on file

Cessna 172M cancelled May 5, 1999

Serial number
17266824
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Four-cycle piston
Year built
—
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
April 23, 1984
Last FAA action
March 16, 1999
Last owner
Howar Beth G DBA (Individual)
Goleta, CA
Airworthiness
None on file

Globe GC-1B cancelled October 26, 1953

Serial number
1174
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
July 21, 1953
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Flagg Bracket And Durgin INC (Corporation)
Boston, MA
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N80981

LAX90LA289Accident on August 16, 1990 at Goleta, CA: minor injuries, destroyed.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172M · serial 17266824

THE LOSS OF ENGINE OIL PRESSURE 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