Single-engine piston

N1981

Homebuilt 1916 Nieuport 17C RE

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
1916-01
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Apple Valley, CA
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Registration record

N1981 on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt 1916 Nieuport 17C RE
Serial
1916-01
Engines
1
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Apple Valley, CA
Certificate issued
2023-02-28
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A1885E
Mode S (octal)
50304136
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-02-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N1981 to the current registrant.
  • 2011-12-05
    N1981 previously assigned to a Boeing 727-23 (s/n 18437); cancelled.
  • 1984-05-22
    N1981 previously assigned to a Robinson B-8VW (s/n R-8129-1); cancelled.
  • 1933-02-11
    N1981 previously assigned to a Universal Aircraft Coupe (s/n 101); cancelled.
Overview

About N1981

N1981 is a Homebuilt 1916 Nieuport 17C RE, serial number 1916-01. It is registered to an individual in Apple Valley, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 28, 2023 and expires on February 28, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston and 1 seats.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N1981. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1968-09-23 Accident · Springfield,Ill, 13 Damage: None NTSB · 1 0029
Reported aircraft: Boeing 727 — a different aircraft that carried the N1981 registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: EDGE OF WINGS. POSSIBILITY OF DYNAMITE ABOARD.

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.