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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N542SP

N542SP is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172S built in 2000. The FAA cancelled the registration on July 31, 2007. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Cessna 172S cancelled July 31, 2007

Serial number
172S8397
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
2000
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
June 8, 2004
Last FAA action
June 19, 2007
Last owner
Maui Aviators LLC (Corporation)
Pukalani, HI
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N542SP

LAX06FA059Accident on December 16, 2005 at Hana, HI: fatal, substantial damage (1 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172S · serial 172S8397

Collision with mountainous terrain for undetermined reasons.

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