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N42231

N42231 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Pravecek Lawrence E VARIEZE built in 1982. The FAA cancelled the registration on June 7, 2013. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 3 times.

N42231 is reserved by Dallas Fort Worth International Airport since July 16, 2026. Reservation type: Reserved, no fee.

Pravecek Lawrence E VARIEZE cancelled June 7, 2013

Serial number
788
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1982
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
April 8, 2002
Last FAA action
March 18, 2008
Last owner
Perock Blaise D (Individual)
Rio Linda, CA
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur built

Cessna 180J cancelled April 16, 1973

Serial number
180-52327
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Exported to
Canada
Certificate issued
April 16, 1973
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Skyways INC (Corporation)
Troutdale, OR
Airworthiness
None on file

Piper J3C-65 cancelled October 10, 1955

Serial number
14481
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
March 25, 1946
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Glen H Shenk (Individual)
Topeka, KS
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N42231

LAX02LA263Accident on August 25, 2002 at Rio Linda, CA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Pravecek Lawrence Varieze · serial 788

the loss of engine power caused by fuel exhaustion due to a fuel tank leak. Also causal was the inadequate maintenance performed on the repair of the fuel tank by unknown maintenance personnel.

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