# N48981: 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: January 5, 1990
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=48981
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N48981

## Aircraft that carried N48981

- [Cancelled 1990-01-05](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N48981-1990-01-05): Cessna 152, S/N 15283398. N-number assigned, not yet registered
- [Cancelled 1973-06-25](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N48981-1973-06-25): Taylorcraft DCO-65, S/N 4925. Owner: [Bergh Thomas A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BERGH%20THOMAS%20A)

## NTSB investigations on N48981 (2)

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 LAX72AL064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX72AL064), Jun 29, 1972: Taylorcraft DCO-65 (N48981), Sta.Susana, CA, destroyed, 2 fatal
- [NTSB LAX68F0091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX68F0091), Aug 6, 1967: Taylorcraft L-2 (N48981), Compton, CA, substantial damage

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