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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N4542F

N4542F is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28-140 built in 1976. The FAA cancelled the registration on June 19, 2013 when the aircraft was exported to South Africa. The last status on file was "second notice for re-registration or renewal". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Piper PA-28-140 cancelled June 19, 2013

Serial number
28-7725021
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1976
Last status
Second notice for re-registration or renewal
Exported to
South Africa
Certificate issued
December 11, 2009
Last FAA action
December 11, 2009
Last owner
Parker Edward Brian (Individual)
Denver, CO
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

Cessna A185E cancelled June 8, 1970

Serial number
185-1033
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Exported to
Canada
Certificate issued
August 15, 1967
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Otis L B (Partnership)
Minneapolis, MN
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N4542F

CHI85LA320Accident on July 29, 1985 at Franklin, WI: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-140 · serial 28-7725021

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