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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N42859

N42859 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 182L built in 1968. The FAA cancelled the registration on September 10, 2010 when the aircraft was exported to Canada. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Cessna 182L cancelled September 10, 2010

Serial number
18259219
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1968
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Exported to
Canada
Certificate issued
February 2, 2005
Last FAA action
January 15, 2008
Last owner
Fischer John C (Individual)
North Highlands, CA
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N42859

LAX89LA124Accident on March 4, 1989 at Upland, CA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 182L · serial 18259219

THE PILOT FAILED TO CORRECT THE ATTITUDE OF THE AIRCRAFT AND ACHIEVE PROPER ALIGNMENT WITH THE RUNWAY PRIOR TO LANDING TOUCHDOWN.

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