# N81081: 1946 Cessna 140, registration cancelled 1973-01-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 4, 1973
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 140](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-140) (registry code 2071602)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-768](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-768) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 10375
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: January 21, 1970
- Mode S code: AB0CE6
- Owner when cancelled: [Pritchard James T](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PRITCHARD%20JAMES%20T)
- Location: [Forest Park, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Forest%20Park)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N81081
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=81081
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N81081-1973-01-04

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 Cessna 140: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-140.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 MIA72DLG32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72DLG32), Mar 25, 1972: Cessna 140 (N81081), Laurens, SC, substantial damage

## Other aircraft with N81081

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N81081): Penny Barton W RV-8A, S/N 81081, built 2009
- [Cancelled 2002-02-21](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N81081-2002-02-21): Flaherty W/Morcheid L RV-6, S/N 20333, built 1996. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Flaherty William F](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FLAHERTY%20WILLIAM%20F), [Irwin, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Irwin)
- [Cancelled 1988-02-19](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N81081-1988-02-19): Piper PA-34-200T, S/N 348070014. Exported to United Kingdom. Owner: Scotland

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