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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N5842E

N5842E is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 150 built in 1959. The FAA cancelled the registration on October 23, 2018. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Cessna 150 cancelled October 23, 2018

Serial number
17342
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1959
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
May 12, 2015
Last FAA action
May 25, 2016
Last owner
Gillespie Charles W (Individual)
Reno, NV
Airworthiness
Standard

NTSB accident and incident record under N5842E

GAA16CA349Accident on June 26, 2016 at Reno, NV: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 150 · serial 17342

The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion, impact with a sign, and left wing damage.

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