N20342 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Schmidt Steve RV7A built in 2003. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 6, 2019. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.
Schmidt Steve RV7A cancelled May 6, 2019
- Serial number
- 70204
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 2003
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- December 9, 2002
- Last FAA action
- September 17, 2015
- Last owner
- Schmidt Steve (Individual)
Northport, WA - Airworthiness
- Experimental · Amateur built
Cessna 172M cancelled March 16, 1976
- Serial number
- 17261205
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Four-cycle piston
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- October 31, 1975
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- Bettencourt Oliver A (Individual)
Chino, CA - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N20342
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Vans RV7A · serial 70204
A flat nosewheel tire, which resulted in the pilot’s inability to maintain directional control on landing.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Schmidt RV7A · serial 70204
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing flare/touchdown. Factors contributing to the accident included the gusty wind and soft terrain conditions which resulted in the aircraft nosing over during the landing roll.
A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site