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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N8742N

N8742N is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28-140 built in 1969. The FAA cancelled the registration on September 11, 2013. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Piper PA-28-140 cancelled September 11, 2013

Serial number
28-25557
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1969
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
November 29, 1994
Last FAA action
February 4, 1998
Last owner
Yoon John Ro (Individual)
Yorba Linda, CA
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N8742N

LAX95LA254Accident on July 15, 1995 at Big Bear City, CA: no injuries, destroyed.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-140 · serial 28-25557

THE PILOT'S IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION AND FAILURE TO OBTAIN OR MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED DURING TAKEOFF. A FACTOR RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE.

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