# N7981R: 1969 Beech 36, registration cancelled 2002-12-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 11, 2002
- Status when cancelled: Second triennial mailing, no response
- Airframe: [Beech 36](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-36) (registry code 1151602)
- Engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A15](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A15), [TCDS E5CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E5CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: E-147
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: April 8, 1969
- Certificate issued: March 26, 1980
- Last registry action: January 16, 2001
- Mode S code: AAD848
- Owner when cancelled: [Grand Strand Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GRAND%20STRAND%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [Maxton, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Maxton)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 34.7067° N, 79.3287° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 28364, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7981R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7981R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7981R-2002-12-11

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 36: https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-36.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 NYC82FA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82FA005), Oct 27, 1981: Beech 36 (N7981R), Marlborough, NY, destroyed
- [NTSB CHI78DEX03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78DEX03), Nov 27, 1977: Beech 36 (N7981R), Terre Haute, IN, substantial damage

## 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.

- [Accident 19811027089689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811027089689A), Oct 27, 1981: Beech 36BEECH (N7981R), Marlboro, NY, Destroyed. Engine quit because of fuel exhaustion during missed approach. Pilot had several deviations during IFR flight.
- [Accident 19771127042759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19771127042759A), Nov 27, 1977: Beech 36BEECH (N7981R), Terre Haute, IN, Substantial damage. Witness observed approx 3IN ice protruding from leading edge of wing.

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