Drone (small UAS)

N8281D

DJI Phantom 4 Pro

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
0AXDDCG0A20664
Class
Drone (small UAS)
Engines
4
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Delaware Department of Correction (Government)
Based
Dover, DE
Registration record

N8281D on the FAA register

Type
DJI Phantom 4 Pro
Serial
0AXDDCG0A20664
Engines
4
Registered owner
Delaware Department of Correction
Dover, DE
Certificate issued
2017-08-28
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
AB5112
Mode S (octal)
52650422
Weight class
UAV under 55 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-08-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N8281D to the current registrant.
  • 2012-05-04
    N8281D previously assigned to a Beechcraft J35 Bonanza (s/n D-5402); cancelled.
Overview

About N8281D

N8281D is a DJI Phantom 4 Pro, serial number 0AXDDCG0A20664. The FAA register lists Delaware Department of Correction as the registrant in Dover, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 28, 2017 and expires on August 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a drone (small uas).

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N8281D. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2011-12-16 Accident · Cheyenne, WY Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR12CA068
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft J35 — a different aircraft that carried the N8281D registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind, which resulted in a loss of directional control.

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.