N8981J is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28-180. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 13, 2000. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".
Piper PA-28-180 cancelled March 13, 2000
- Serial number
- 28-3004
- 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
- January 23, 1997
- Last FAA action
- January 18, 2000
- Last owner
- Harville Lawrence R (Co-owned)
Hurst, TX - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N8981J
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-180 · serial 28-3004
The loss of engine power during the initial takeoff climb for an undetermined reason. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
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