# N8981E: 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: July 20, 1992
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8981E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8981E

## Aircraft that carried N8981E

- [Cancelled 1992-07-20](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8981E-1992-07-20): Douglas DC-9-31, S/N 47330. Exported to Venezuela. Owner: [Aeron Avn Resources Holdings III Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AERON%20AVN%20RESOURCES%20HOLDINGS%20III%20INC), [Great Neck, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Great%20Neck)

## FAA accident and incident reports on N8981E (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.

- [Incident 19881108060909I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881108060909I), Nov 8, 1988: Doug DC931 (N8981E), Richmond, VA, Minor damage. Leading edge slats would not retract on climbout. Returned. Found open fueling door and bent hinge probable cause.

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