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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N54042

N54042 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172P built in 1981. The FAA cancelled the registration on April 24, 2018. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Cessna 172P cancelled April 24, 2018

Serial number
17274856
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1981
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
July 19, 2005
Last FAA action
June 11, 2014
Last owner
Ks Aviation INC (Corporation)
Atwater, CA
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

Davis MK.1 cancelled June 8, 1971

Serial number
100
Type
Rotorcraft · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
July 28, 1966
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Davis Edward G (Individual)
W Hollywood, FL
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N54042

LAX84LA148Accident on January 20, 1984 at Oakland, CA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172 · serial 172 74836

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