# N1981V: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: July 20, 2017
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1981V
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1981V

## Aircraft that carried N1981V

- [Cancelled 2017-07-20](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1981V-2017-07-20): Cessna 120, S/N 14192, built 1947. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Classic Builders](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CLASSIC%20BUILDERS), [Huntington, WV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WV/Huntington)

## NTSB investigations on N1981V (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC06CA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06CA188), Jul 30, 2006: Cessna 120 (N1981V), Ashland, KY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper fuel tank selection, which resulted in fuel starvation and a subsequent loss of engine power. A factor in the accident was the trees.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N1981V (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20060730017329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060730017329A), Jul 30, 2006: Cessna 120 (N1981V), Ashland, KY, Substantial damage. (-23) On July 30, 2006, aircraft N1981V departed from runway 28 @ kdwu airport. The pilot reported that during climb the engine sputtered and quit just past…

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