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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N9542J

N9542J is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna T188C built in 1981. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 25, 2013. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Cessna T188C cancelled March 25, 2013

Serial number
T18803820T
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1981
Last status
Sale reported, canceled
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
June 25, 1997
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Memphis, TN
Airworthiness
Restricted · Agriculture and pest control

Piper PA-28-180 cancelled October 18, 1967

Serial number
28-3671
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1966
Last status
Valid registration
Exported to
Norway
Certificate issued
October 28, 1966
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Piper Aircraft CORP (Corporation)
Lock Haven, PA
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N9542J

CHI96LA232Accident on July 10, 1996 at Independence, IA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 188 · serial T18803820T

the delayed jettison of the dry chemicals by the pilot. The inability of the airplane to climb was a related factor.

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