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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N9542S

N9542S is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Champion 7ECA built in 1965. The FAA cancelled the registration on August 10, 2018. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Champion 7ECA cancelled August 10, 2018

Serial number
266
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1965
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
March 23, 2015
Last FAA action
March 23, 2015
Last owner
Allen Lance (Individual)
Jamestown, ND
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N9542S

SEA02LA134Accident on July 14, 2002 at Kittitas, WA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Champion 7ECA · serial 266

The pilot's failure to conduct an adequate preflight inspection of the fuel resulting in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent forced landing. A contributing factor was the rocky terrain encountered during the forced landing.

SEA96LA191Accident on August 19, 1996 at Lander, WY: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Champion 7ECA · serial 266

the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll. Factors relating to the accident were: the variable and gusty wind conditions.

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