# N281TC: 1977 Crane BD-4, registration cancelled 2012-09-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 24, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Crane BD-4](https://openairdocs.org/model/crane-bd-4) (registry code 1130407)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 281TC
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: June 13, 1979
- Certificate issued: July 24, 1974
- Last registry action: May 15, 1982
- Mode S code: A2D35E
- Owner when cancelled: [Crane Herman T](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CRANE%20HERMAN%20T)
- Location: [Westerville, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Westerville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.1104° N, 82.8906° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 43081, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N281TC
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=281TC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N281TC-2012-09-24

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 Crane BD-4: https://openairdocs.org/model/crane-bd-4.md

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