# N1981: 1964 Boeing 727-23, registration cancelled 2011-12-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 5, 2011
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Boeing 727-23](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-23) (registry code 1384004)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D-1](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-1) (registry code 52044)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 18437
- Year built: 1964
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: July 30, 1964
- Last registry action: July 26, 2001
- Mode S code: A1885E
- Location: [Miami, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miami)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 25.8050° N, 80.3151° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33122, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1981
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1981
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1981-2011-12-05

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 Boeing 727-23: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-23.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (4)

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 19910730043339I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910730043339I), Jul 30, 1991: Boeing 72723 (N1981), Albany, NY. On rotation aircraft experienced thud and yawed left. Landed at destination, later and checked for bird strike.
- [Incident 19860609029319I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860609029319I), Jun 9, 1986: Boeing 727 (N1981), Chicago, IL. Struck 2 geese on final approach. Landed without evident damage.
- [Incident 19860120003269I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860120003269I), Jan 20, 1986: Boeing 72723 (N1981), Chicago, IL. Returned after cargo door light came on. Found aft door hinge attach bolts loose.
- [Incident 19841108063879I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841108063879I), Nov 8, 1984: Boeing 72723 (N1981), Chicago, IL. Aborted takeoff due to warning horn. Found faulty lower stabilizer position switch.

## Other aircraft with N1981

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1981): Dennis Alan Pattie 1916 NIEUPORT 17C RE, S/N 1916-01
- [Cancelled 1984-05-22](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1981-1984-05-22): Robinson Edward H B-8VW, S/N R-8129-1
- [Cancelled 1933-02-11](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1981-1933-02-11): Universal COUPE, S/N 101, built 1927. Owner: [Holden Clarence C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HOLDEN%20CLARENCE%20C), [Fort Worth, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Fort%20Worth)

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