N42BF is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a S.O.C.A.T.A. MS894A built in 1972. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 30, 2023. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled".
N42BF is reserved by a private party since January 30, 2023. Reservation type: Two-year hold for canceled N-numbers.
S.O.C.A.T.A. MS894A cancelled January 30, 2023
- Serial number
- 11930
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1972
- Last status
- Sale reported, canceled
- Certificate issued
- —
- Last FAA action
- November 20, 2021
- Last owner
- Sale Reported (Individual)
Crystal, MN - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
NTSB accident and incident record under N42BF
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Socata MS894A · serial 11930
Maintenance personnel’s failure to properly inspect and maintain the airplane’s engine cowling latches, which resulted in the in-flight separation of the engine cowling and a subsequent forced landing.
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