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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N8542B

N8542B is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172. The last status on file was "b".

Cessna 172 cancelled date not given

Serial number
36242
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
B
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Withheld
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N8542B

LAX82DA104Accident on March 11, 1982 at Las Vegas, NV: serious injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172 · serial 36242

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