N5142D is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 182A built in 1958. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 25, 2013. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".
Cessna 182A cancelled March 25, 2013
- Serial number
- 51242
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1958
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- March 3, 2003
- Last FAA action
- February 17, 2009
- Last owner
- Central Air Parts INC (Corporation)
Staunton, IL - Airworthiness
- Standard
NTSB accident and incident record under N5142D
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 182 · serial 51242
The pilot's improper procedure and the unsuitable terrain encountered during the forced landing. Additional factors included the carburetor icing and the corn crop.
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