# N81K: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 3
- Last cancelled: December 18, 2013
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=81K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N81K

## Aircraft that carried N81K

- [Cancelled 2013-12-18](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N81K-2013-12-18): Taylor Joel Lee RUTAN VARIEZE, S/N 150, built 1992. First renewal notice. Owner: [Taylor Joel L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TAYLOR%20JOEL%20L), [San Diego, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/San%20Diego)
- [Cancelled 1981-12-17](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N81K-1981-12-17): Navion NAVION A, S/N NAV-4-1989. Owner: [Simplyfters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SIMPLYFTERS%20INC), [Malibu, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Malibu)
- [Cancelled 1968-01-31](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N81K-1968-01-31): Cessna 170A, S/N 18086. Owner: [Mcdonald Charles William](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MCDONALD%20CHARLES%20WILLIAM), [Jefferson, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Jefferson)

## NTSB investigations on N81K (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 OAK78DVA74](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78DVA74), Aug 16, 1978: Navion A (N81K), Chowchilla, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW68A0054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW68A0054), Nov 26, 1967: Cessna 170A (N81K), Van Horn, WA, destroyed, 4 fatal

## FAA accident and incident reports on N81K (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 19780816023579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780816023579A), Aug 16, 1978: Navion NAVIOND (N81K), Chowchilla, CA, Substantial damage. Hit crane cable while on final.

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