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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N81287

N81287 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Sargent George C RH-1. The FAA cancelled the registration on February 8, 2011. The last status on file was "n-number assigned as amateur-built, not registered, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Sargent George C RH-1 cancelled February 8, 2011

Serial number
1
Type
Rotorcraft · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
N-number assigned as amateur-built, not registered, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
September 22, 1998
Last owner
Withheld
Airworthiness
None on file

Piper PA-28-161 cancelled date not given

Serial number
288016154
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Withheld
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N81287

LAX83LA394Accident on August 17, 1983 at San Jose, CA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-161 · serial 28-8016154

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