N5242T is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28R-200 built in 1972. The FAA cancelled the registration on June 13, 2013. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled".
Piper PA-28R-200 cancelled June 13, 2013
- Serial number
- 28R-7235203
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1972
- Last status
- Sale reported, canceled
- Certificate issued
- —
- Last FAA action
- June 15, 1995
- Last owner
- Sale Reported (Individual)
Scottsdale, AZ - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
NTSB accident and incident record under N5242T
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28R-200 · serial 7235203
The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection which failed to detect water contaminated fuel which resulted in fuel starvation.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28R-200 · serial 28R-7235203
THE FAILURE OF THE MECHANIC TO PROPERLY INSPECT THE ALTERNATE AIR DOOR DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION. THIS FAILURE LED TO AIR STARVATION, LOSS OF POWER, AND A FORCED LANDING BY THE PILOT ONTO ROUGH TERRAIN.
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