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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N56542

N56542 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-36-285. The FAA cancelled the registration on February 8, 2001 when the aircraft was exported to Spain. The last status on file was "valid registration".

Piper PA-36-285 cancelled February 8, 2001

Serial number
36-7360055
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Exported to
Spain
Certificate issued
October 5, 2000
Last FAA action
October 5, 2000
Last owner
Special Air Service CORP (Corporation)
Miami, FL
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N56542

SEA93LA106Accident on May 9, 1993 at Fort Benton, MT: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-36 · serial 7360055

INADEQUATE INFLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION. FACTORS TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: TURBULENCE, DOWNDRAFTS, POOR WEATHER EVALUATION AND ALTITUDE NOT MAINTAINED.

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