Single-engine piston

N6581H

1939 Piper J4A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1939
Serial
4-831
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Rye, CO
Registration record

N6581H on the FAA register

Type
1939 Piper J4A
Serial
4-831
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Rye, CO
Certificate issued
2024-04-16
Airworthiness date
2005-01-26
Registration expires
2031-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A8ACF5
Mode S (octal)
52126365
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-04-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N6581H to the current registrant.
  • 2023-08-22
    Accident at Cleburne, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 2005-01-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1989-08-21
    N6581H previously assigned to a Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub (s/n 19772); cancelled.
  • 1939
    Manufactured (1939).
Overview

About N6581H

N6581H is a 1939 Piper J4A, serial number 4-831. It is registered to co-owners in Rye, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 16, 2024 and expires on April 30, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C85 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated January 26, 2005.

N6581H has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2023-08-22 Accident · Cleburne, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN23LA378
Reported aircraft: Piper J4
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain directional control while landing in gusty crosswind 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.