# N56981: 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: December 11, 2023
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=56981
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N56981

## Aircraft that carried N56981

- [Cancelled 2023-12-11](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N56981-2023-12-11): Wittig Ted HAWK ARROW, S/N H-SSA-906-503-TRI, built 2007. Sale reported, canceled. Owner: [Dawson, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Dawson)
- [Cancelled (date not recorded)](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N56981-undated): Piper PA-28R-200, S/N 28R7435069. Triennial form not returned

## NTSB investigations on N56981 (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 LAX84FA374](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84FA374), Apr 27, 1984: Piper PA-28R-200 (N56981), Lone Pine, CA, destroyed, 2 fatal

## FAA accident and incident reports on N56981 (2)

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 19840427028069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840427028069A), Apr 27, 1984: Piper PA28R200 (N56981), Lone Pine, CA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Flew into high mountain passes where ceiling and visibility poor, with turbulence and freezing temperatures.
- [Incident 19811023076729I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811023076729I), Oct 23, 1981: Piper PA28R200 (N56981), Santa Rosa, CA, Minor damage. Pilot forgot to extend landing after having aborted initial landing attempt due to conflicting traffic.

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