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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N9581W

N9581W is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28-140 built in 1967. The FAA cancelled the registration on February 25, 2003. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Piper PA-28-140 cancelled February 25, 2003

Serial number
28-23026
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1967
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
December 13, 1999
Last FAA action
December 17, 2002
Last owner
Wilson Steve R (Individual)
Gustavus, AK
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N9581W

ANC01LA073Accident on June 23, 2001 at Haines, AK: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-140 · serial 28-23026

The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for takeoff. Factors in the accident were soft terrain, and the pilot's delay in aborting the takeoff.

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