Single-engine piston

N281B

1959 Colonial C-2

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1959
Serial
140
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Sycamore, IL
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Registration record

N281B on the FAA register

Type
1959 Colonial C-2
Serial
140
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Sycamore, IL
Certificate issued
1993-04-13
Airworthiness date
1959-06-15
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A2D1CB
Mode S (octal)
50550713
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1993-04-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N281B.
  • 1984-05-07
    Accident at Stone Lake, WI; damage: minor.
  • 1959-06-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N281B

N281B is a 1959 Colonial C-2, serial number 140. It is registered to an individual in Sycamore, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 13, 1993 and expires on July 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O&VO-360 series engine and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated June 15, 1959.

N281B has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: minor); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1984-05-07 Accident · Stone Lake, WI Damage: Minor Fatal injury NTSB · CHI84FA180
Reported aircraft: Colonial C-2

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.