# N1981L: 1976 Beech B24R, registration cancelled 2009-02-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 6, 2009
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Beech B24R](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-b24r) (registry code 1151253)
- Engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A1CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A1CE), [TCDS 1E10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: MC-425
- Year built: 1976
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: May 13, 1976
- Certificate issued: January 23, 2006
- Last registry action: January 20, 2009
- Mode S code: A18869
- Owner when cancelled: [Fitzpatrick Francis X](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FITZPATRICK%20FRANCIS%20X)
- Location: [Brigantine, NJ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NJ/Brigantine)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.4217° N, 74.3929° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 08203, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1981L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1981L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1981L-2009-02-06

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 Beech B24R: https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-b24r.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 ATL07CA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL07CA056), Mar 25, 2007: Beech B24R (N1981L), Monks Corner, SC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's misjudgment of speed/distance/altitude which resulted in a undershoot of the runway.

## 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 20070324005039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070324005039A), Mar 24, 2007: Beech B24R (N1981L), Moncks Corner, SC, Substantial damage. (-23) Aircraft landed short of runway 23 at Berkeley co. airport after complete electrical failure. Aircraft sustained substantial damage, no fire, 4 persons…

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