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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N42RB

N42RB is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Burch Robert J PITTS SPECIAL S-1 built in 1981. The FAA cancelled the registration on February 27, 2012 when the aircraft was exported to Australia. The last status on file was "valid registration".

N42RB is reserved by a private party since July 9, 2024. Reservation type: Fee paid. An expiration notice was issued on May 9, 2027.

Burch Robert J PITTS SPECIAL S-1 cancelled February 27, 2012

Serial number
12128
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1981
Last status
Valid registration
Exported to
Australia
Certificate issued
February 22, 2008
Last FAA action
February 22, 2008
Last owner
Sutton James E (Individual)
Albany, KY
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur built

NTSB accident and incident record under N42RB

CHI85LA277Accident on July 7, 1985 at Houghton Lake, MI: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Burch PITTS S-1 · serial 12128

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