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N8981C

Cancelled 1985
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Deregistered aircraft · Piper PA-28R-200

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Cancelled
January 31, 1985
Status when cancelled
Administratively canceled
Serial number
28R-7635187
Type
Fixed wing single engine
Certificate issued
September 24, 1981
Last registry action
January 31, 1985
Mode S code
AC658A
Owners when cancelled
Reiss Adolf EReiss Joan MHelmer Directional Drilling IncFarkas Robert JFranz Robert H
Location
Wichita, KS
Owner type
Co-owned
Airframe modelPiper PA-28R-200TCDS 2A13 · ADs, bulletins and aircraft registered now

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners’ street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

NTSB investigations · 1

Matched to this aircraft by N8981C and the event date: after October 30, 1953, when the previous aircraft’s registration ended, through this one’s cancellation.

NTSB MKC83FA066Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportWichita, KSThe acft was cleared to make the approach and to descend not below 2300 ft. the pilot descended from 3000 after he reported passing hance, the final appoach fix. He descended to 2300 ft at 500 ft a minute and leveled the acft and lowered the landing gear. The…Feb 12, 1983 · Destroyed

FAA incident reports · 1

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N8981C and the event date: after October 30, 1953, when the previous aircraft’s registration ended, through this one’s cancellation.

Accident 19830211004949AFinal Approach-IFR · Wichita, KSFlew into the ground on a VOR approach. No mechanical defect found. Was below mda at impact point.Feb 11, 1983 · Destroyed

Other aircraft with N8981C · 1

The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled. No aircraft carries N8981C now.

1953Piper PA-20-135 · S/N 20-1043Cancelled Oct 30, 1953 · Exported to Japan · Piper Aircraft Corp, Lock Haven, PA