N42487 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Learjet Inc 45. The FAA cancelled the registration on October 26, 2018 when the aircraft was exported to Germany. The last status on file was "valid registration". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.
Learjet Inc 45 cancelled October 26, 2018
- Serial number
- 122
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Turbofan
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Exported to
- Germany
- Certificate issued
- August 31, 2018
- Last FAA action
- August 31, 2018
- Last owner
- Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee (Corporation)
Suffolk, - Airworthiness
- Standard
Piper PA-28-151 cancelled June 18, 2013
- Serial number
- 28-7415393
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1974
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- May 23, 2007
- Last FAA action
- May 18, 2010
- Last owner
- Hanson Brian L (Individual)
Albuquerque, NM - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal; Utility
NTSB accident and incident record under N42487
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-151 · serial 28-7415393
The pilot's failure to maintain proper control of the airplane during an off airport landing. Contributing factors were the pilot's psychological condition, impairment due to overdose of prescription medication, inadequate in-flight planning and mountainous terrain.
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