# N281F: 1959 Lockheed 188C, registration cancelled 2005-02-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 7, 2005
- Status when cancelled: Second triennial mailing, no response
- Airframe: [Lockheed 188C](https://openairdocs.org/model/lockheed-188c) (registry code 5262604)
- Engine: [Allison 501-D13 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-501-d13-series) (registry code 03004)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 4A22](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/4A22), [TCDS E-282](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-282) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1079
- Year built: 1959
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: October 23, 1959
- Certificate issued: March 31, 1999
- Last registry action: May 1, 2002
- Mode S code: A2D22F
- Owner when cancelled: [Renown Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RENOWN%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [Santa Maria, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Santa%20Maria)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 34.8483° N, 120.4829° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 93455, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N281F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=281F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N281F-2005-02-07

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 Lockheed 188C: https://openairdocs.org/model/lockheed-188c.md

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR ZIAA97007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ZIAA97007), Jan 16, 1997: TRANSMITTER. FAILED. HUF - DURING CRUISE, NR 3 GEAR BOX OIL PRESSURE INDICATES 260 PSI. RETURNED TO HUF. REPLACED NR 3 GEAR BOX OIL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER. GROUND TEST NORMAL. (M)

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19940615021879I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940615021879I), Jun 15, 1994: Lkheed 188C (N281F), Kansas City, MO. NR3 propeller fluxuation 300 RPM. Diverted to Kansas City. Replaced governor. Sync module and brush block.
- [Incident 19850125006229I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850125006229I), Jan 25, 1985: Lkheed 188ALKHEED (N281F), Boston, MA. Low RPM and oil temperature during taxi. NR1 engine and propeller decoupled due hot start. Fuel control malfunction

## Other aircraft with N281F

- [Cancelled 2024-05-06](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N281F-2024-05-06): Jack A Frohbieter QUESTAIR VENTURE, S/N 70, built 2019. Owner: [Frohbieter Jack A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FROHBIETER%20JACK%20A), [Cranbury, NJ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NJ/Cranbury)

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