N281C
1999 Aviat A-1A
N281C on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2030-01-31Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2014-01-15Certificate of registration issued as N281C to the current registrant.
- 2001-05-09Accident at TontoNat.Forest, AZ; damage: substantial.
- 1999-05-25Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
- 1994-02-18N281C previously assigned to a Bell 206B III / 206B-2 / 206B II/III (s/n 1761); cancelled.
- 1970-06-30N281C previously assigned to a Stinson 108-2 (s/n 108-3281); cancelled.
About N281C
N281C is a 1999 Aviat A-1A, serial number 1456. The FAA register lists Appel Daniel E + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Redfield, South Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 15, 2014 and expires on January 31, 2030.
The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-360-A1D engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 121 knots and a range of about 695 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated May 25, 1999.
N281C has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.
Published figures for the Aviat A-1A type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.
Accident & incident history
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.
