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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N81557

N81557 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna T188C. The FAA cancelled the registration on December 21, 2017. The last status on file was "expired dealer". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Cessna T188C cancelled December 21, 2017

Serial number
T18803749T
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Expired dealer
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
July 14, 2005
Last owner
J & C Enterprises Aviation INC (Corporation)
Thomas, OK
Airworthiness
None on file

Piper PA-32R-301T cancelled October 1, 2002

Serial number
32R-8029055
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1980
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
August 18, 1999
Last FAA action
August 20, 2002
Last owner
Wfh LP (Partnership)
Downers Grove, IL
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N81557

CHI01FA312Accident on September 7, 2001 at Downers Grove, IL: serious injuries, destroyed.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-32R-301T · serial 32R-8029055

the improper preflight planning/preparation and the short field take off/procedure not followed by the pilot. Contributing factors were the airplane's forward center of gravity, the variable gusting wind and improper weight and balance calculations by maintenance personnel.

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