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N8981C

N8981C is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28R-200. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 31, 1985. The last status on file was "administratively canceled". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Piper PA-28R-200 cancelled January 31, 1985

Serial number
28R-7635187
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Administratively canceled
Certificate issued
September 24, 1981
Last FAA action
January 31, 1985
Last owner
Reiss Adolf E (Co-owned)
Wichita, KS
Airworthiness
None on file

Piper PA-20-135 cancelled October 30, 1953

Serial number
20-1043
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Exported to
Japan
Certificate issued
October 30, 1953
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Piper Aircraft CORP (Corporation)
Lock Haven, PA
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N8981C

MKC83FA066Accident on February 12, 1983 at Wichita, KS: serious injuries, destroyed.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28R-200 · serial 28R7635187

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