N1281 is a 2005 Cirrus Design Corp SR20 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 1581, registered in Midland, MI. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2032; the renewal window opens on Sep 30, 2031. It is powered by a Cont Motor IO-360 SER rated at 300 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Oct 13, 2005. It is one of 1,632 SR20 aircraft in the FAA registry, 70 of them registered in Michigan. About 78% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 26, 2008.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2032
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- CIRRUSAZFLMI LLC
- Location
- Midland, MI
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Grand Rapids FSDO (GRR FSDO) · 616-974-2500
- Certificate issued
- Mar 12, 2025
- Last FAA action
- Mar 12, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- A073E5
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50071745
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CIRRUS DESIGN CORP
- Model
- SR20
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A00009CH (Cirrus Design Corporation)
- Year manufactured
- 2005
- Serial number
- 1581
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR IO-360 SER (300 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Oct 13, 2005
- Approved operations
- Normal
Earlier N-numbers of this airframe
The FAA deregistration file lists serial number 1581 of the same make under these N-numbers before.
| N-number | Canceled | Exported to |
|---|---|---|
| N485CD | Dec 28, 2007 | GERMANY |
Public airports near Midland
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Barstow Midland, MI | KIKW | 3 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Mbs International Saginaw, MI | KMBS | 10 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| James Clements Municipal Bay City, MI | 3CM | 18 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 1939 | WACO GXE | 865 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2008 | Greenville, MI | Cirrus Design Corp. SR20 this airframe | Substantial | None | CHI08CA263 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.