N5542M is not currently registered. It was last assigned to an Aero Commander 100 built in 1967. The FAA cancelled the registration on July 3, 2021. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".
Aero Commander 100 cancelled July 3, 2021
- Serial number
- 104
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1967
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- March 11, 2015
- Last FAA action
- March 12, 2018
- Last owner
- Tatum Travis N (Individual)
Gatesville, TX - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
NTSB accident and incident record under N5542M
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Aero Commander 100 · serial 104
The pilot's improper decision to attempt flight with an unairworthy airplane and improper starting procedure that resulted in an uncontrolled takeoff without the pilot aboard. Contributing was the inoperative airplane battery/engine starter.
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