# N2881U: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 2
- Last cancelled: October 2, 2001
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2881U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2881U

## Aircraft that carried N2881U

- [Cancelled 2001-10-02](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2881U-2001-10-02): Piper PA-32-300, S/N 32-7940179. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Daigle Kenneth P](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DAIGLE%20KENNETH%20P), [New Iberia, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/New%20Iberia)
- [Cancelled 1963-07-31](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2881U-1963-07-31): Cessna 172D, S/N 17250481. Exported to South Africa. Owner: [Cessna Aircraft Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CESSNA%20AIRCRAFT%20CO), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)

## NTSB investigations on N2881U (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 FTW99LA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA032), Nov 20, 1998: Piper PA32-300 (N2881U), New Iberia, LA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The mechanic's failure to properly torque the connecting rod's bolt and nut during engine overhaul. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N2881U (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 19981120031979A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19981120031979A), Nov 20, 1998: Piper PA32300 (N2881U), Iberia, LA, Substantial damage. Pilot reported engine trouble and the acft mde an emergency landing. (-23) the pilot experienced total engine failure, accompanied by total oil loss, while in…

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