N6581H is a 1939 Piper J4A (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 4-831, registered in Rye, CO. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2031; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2030. It is powered by a Cont Motor C85 SERIES rated at 85 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Jan 26, 2005. It is one of 125 J4A aircraft in the FAA registry, 5 of them registered in Colorado. About 64% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 22, 2023.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2031
- Registrant type
- Co-owned
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Rye, CO
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Denver FSDO (DEN FSDO) · (303) 342-1100
- Certificate issued
- Apr 16, 2024
- Last FAA action
- Apr 16, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- A8ACF5
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52126365
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
Public airports near Rye
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish Peaks Airfield Walsenburg, CO | 4V1 | 17 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Silver West Westcliffe, CO | C08 | 25 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Cuchara Valley At La Veta La Veta, CO | 07V | 28 mi | Non-towered | - |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 1989 | PIPER J3C-65 | 19772 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2023 | Cleburne, TX | Piper J4 this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN23LA378 |
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.