Single-engine piston

N1281

2005 Cirrus SR20-G2

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2005
Serial
1581
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Cirrusazflmi LLC (LLC)
Based
Midland, MI
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2005 Cirrus SR20-G2
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Registration record

N1281 on the FAA register

Type
2005 Cirrus SR20-G2
Serial
1581
Engines
Continental IO-360 series
Registered owner
Cirrusazflmi LLC
Midland, MI
Certificate issued
2025-03-12
Airworthiness date
2005-10-13
Registration expires
2032-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A073E5
Mode S (octal)
50071745
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
808 nm
Cruise (type)
155 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Market asking range
$239,900 to $279,900
Middle half of 15 live Cirrus SR20-G2 listings, 2004–2007 models (median $264,900). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N1281.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-03-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N1281 to the current registrant.
  • 2008-08-26
    Accident at Greenville, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 2005-10-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1939-12-07
    N1281 previously assigned to a Waco Gxe (s/n 865); cancelled.
Overview

About N1281

N1281 is a 2005 Cirrus SR20-G2, serial number 1581. The FAA register lists Cirrusazflmi LLC as the registrant in Midland, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 12, 2025 and expires on March 31, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental IO-360 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 155 knots and a range of about 808 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated October 13, 2005.

N1281 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
155 kt
Range
808 nm
Power / thrust (each)
200
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,958 ft
Landing over 50 ft
2,044 ft
Fuel burn
10 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2008-08-26 Accident · Greenville, MI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI08CA263
Reported aircraft: Cirrus SR20
Probable cause: The deer that ran onto the runway contacting the airplane. A factor associated with the accident was the dark night conditions.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.