N81817 is a 1972 Nanchang China CJ-6A (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 2851260, registered in Killen, AL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2032; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2032. It is powered by an Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (exhibition), issued Mar 27, 1997. It is one of 119 CJ-6A aircraft in the FAA registry, 2 of them registered in Alabama. About 49% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 23, 2009.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2032
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Killen, AL
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Alabama and Northwest Florida FSDO (BHM FSDO) · (205) 876-1300
- Certificate issued
- Oct 17, 2025
- Last FAA action
- Oct 17, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- AB29AF
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52624657
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- NANCHANG CHINA
- Model
- CJ-6A
- Year manufactured
- 1972
- Serial number
- 2851260
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Experimental since Mar 27, 1997
- Approved operations
- Exhibition
Public airports near Killen
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Alabama Regional Muscle Shoals, AL | KMSL | 9 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Courtland Courtland, AL | 9A4 | 17 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Lawrenceburg/Lawrence County (Fleeman Fld) Lawrenceburg, TN | 2M2 | 30 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 1990 | PIPER PA-28-161 | 288016303 | |||
| Jun 19, 1968 | AERONCA 7AC | 7AC-440 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2009 | Decatur, AL | Nanchang China CJ-6A this airframe | Minor | Fatal | ERA09LA302 |
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.