# N142MK: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: September 5, 1991
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=142MK
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N142MK

## Aircraft that carried N142MK

- [Cancelled 1991-09-05](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N142MK-1991-09-05): Osterhus Daniel W KR-2, S/N 7197. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Osterhus Daniel W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/OSTERHUS%20DANIEL%20W), [Warrenville, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Warrenville)

## NTSB investigations on N142MK (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX07LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07LA002), Oct 2, 2006: McDonnell Douglas 369E (N142MK), Hilo, HI, substantial damage. Probable cause: Inadvertent application of the lateral cyclic friction, which resulted in a loss of control and subsequent hard landing.
- [NTSB LAX05LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05LA074), Jan 22, 2005: Mdhi 369E (N142MK), Pahoa, HI, substantial damage. Probable cause: the in-flight separation of the tail rotor blade abrasion strip due to a degraded adhesive bond and fatigue fracture of the metallic abrasion strip. The ultimate cause for the degraded bond is…

## FAA accident and incident reports on N142MK (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20061002024569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20061002024569A), Oct 2, 2006: Hughes 369E (N142MK), Hilo, HI, Substantial damage. (-23) The aircraft had just been refueled, pax unloaded, and new pax loaded for an air tour. During this time the pilot had frictioned the controls. Just as…
- [Accident 20050121017819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050121017819A), Jan 21, 2005: Hughes 369E (N142MK), Pahoa, HI, Substantial damage. (-23) The aircraft experienced tail rotor vibration during cruise flight. The pilot elected to make a precautionary landing. During the approach to an open…

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