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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N8342E

N8342E is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172N built in 1979. The FAA cancelled the registration on October 18, 2001. 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 172N cancelled October 18, 2001

Serial number
17272190
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1979
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
April 20, 1983
Last FAA action
December 19, 2000
Last owner
Gateway Aviation INC (Corporation)
Titusville, FL
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

Mooney M20A cancelled July 11, 1960

Serial number
1520
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Exported to
Brazil
Certificate issued
April 26, 1960
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Mooney Aircraft INC (Corporation)
Kerrville, TX
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N8342E

MIA98LA093Accident on March 5, 1998 at Titusville, FL: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172N · serial 17272190

loss of engine power for undetermined reason(s), which resulted in a forced landing. Factors relating to the accident were: the lack of suitable terrain and obstructions in the emergency landing area.

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