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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N92042

N92042 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172M. The FAA cancelled the registration on September 2, 1998. The last status on file was "valid registration". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Cessna 172M cancelled September 2, 1998

Serial number
17261543
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Four-cycle piston
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
December 21, 1995
Last FAA action
October 16, 1996
Last owner
Belles Flying Club (Partnership)
Sabina, OH
Airworthiness
None on file

Piper J3C-65 cancelled May 10, 1949

Serial number
16475
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
May 2, 1946
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Atlantic Air INC (Corporation)
Gadsden, AL
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N92042

CHI98LA040Accident on November 20, 1997 at Salem, IN: serious injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172 · serial 17261543

the pilot's misjudgment of distance and altitude, while on final approach to land at night. Factors relating to the accident included: an undetermined electrical malfunction, inoperative flaps, darkness, the pilot not using the landing light, and the proximity of trees to the runway.

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