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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N5542P

N5542P is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 152. The FAA cancelled the registration on August 9, 1991. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Cessna 152 cancelled August 9, 1991

Serial number
15284973
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Four-cycle piston
Year built
—
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
April 13, 1981
Last FAA action
June 21, 1991
Last owner
Barr Air Patrol INC (Corporation)
Kenedy, TX
Airworthiness
None on file

Piper PA-24-180 cancelled January 4, 1967

Serial number
24-606
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
May 14, 1964
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Heath Tom (Individual)
Amarillo, TX
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N5542P

FTW86FA171Accident on September 25, 1986 at Pearland, TX: fatal, substantial damage (1 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 152 · serial 15284973

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