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N542D

N542D is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Shuff Doug MINI-500. The FAA cancelled the registration on June 14, 2017. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

N542D is reserved by Joby Aero INC since May 18, 2026. Reservation type: Fee paid. An expiration notice was issued on March 18, 2027.

Shuff Doug MINI-500 cancelled June 14, 2017

Serial number
245
Type
Rotorcraft · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
July 23, 1997
Last FAA action
December 15, 2009
Last owner
Shuff Doug W (Individual)
Hillsboro, OR
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N542D

FTW91DPG09Accident on May 21, 1991 at Goodwin, AR: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Grumman G-164A · serial 1032

POWER LOSS DUE TO FAILURE OF THE NUMBER FIVE CYLINDER ASSEMBLY. A FACTOR WAS THE SOFT 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