N5042P is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Bellanca 7GCBC built in 1979. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 14, 2018. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.
Bellanca 7GCBC cancelled March 14, 2018
- Serial number
- 1121-79
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1979
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- January 7, 2008
- Last FAA action
- October 18, 2013
- Last owner
- Bentz Michael (Individual)
Juntura, OR - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal; Acrobatic
Piper PA-24-180 cancelled August 27, 1974
- Serial number
- 24-45
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Exported to
- Canada
- Certificate issued
- September 21, 1972
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- Downs Raymond W (Co-owned)
Milwaukie, OR - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N5042P
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Bellanca 7GCBC · serial 1121-79
The pilot's failure to see and avoid power lines while intentionally maneuvering at low altitude for the aerial observation flight.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Bellanca 7GCBC · serial 1121-79
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