# N81DA: 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: November 19, 2014
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=81DA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N81DA

## Aircraft that carried N81DA

- [Cancelled 2014-11-19](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N81DA-2014-11-19): Beech H-18, S/N BA-647, built 1963. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Sanders Jeff Seay](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SANDERS%20JEFF%20SEAY), [Portlant, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Portlant)

## NTSB investigations on N81DA (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 LAX85LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA138), Feb 13, 1985: Beech BE-18 (N81DA), Santa Maria, CA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N81DA (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 19850213003159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850213003159A), Feb 13, 1985: Beech H18 (N81DA), Santa Maria, CA, Substantial damage. Lost directional control during crosswind landing. Winds varied in direction and speed. Right gear separated.

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