# N1681J: Piper PA-28-140, registration cancelled 1989-04-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 5, 1989
- Status when cancelled: N-number assigned, not yet registered
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 2824082
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: A111EA
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1681J
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1681J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1681J-1989-04-05

From the FAA registry file of November 12, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Piper PA-28-140: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140.md

## NTSB investigations (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 LAX88FA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88FA168), Apr 17, 1988: Piper PA-28-140 (N1681J), Essex, CA, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE TO ENSURE TERRAIN CLEARANCE WHILE MOUNTAIN FLYING.

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 19880417011459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880417011459A), Apr 17, 1988: Piper PA28140 (N1681J), Essex, CA, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Struck vertical rock wall on mountainside. Was flying up dead end canyon. Severe gusty wind. Lee wind condition.

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