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N242DB

Not registered

N-number · 1 earlier aircraft

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Registered now: No
Earlier aircraft: 1
Last cancelled: October 31, 2020

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026. The mark may be reserved or free to assign.

Aircraft that carried N242DB · 1

The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled. No aircraft carries N242DB now.

2020Schweizer SGS 2-32 · S/N 42Cancelled Oct 31, 2020 · Registration expired, pending cancellation · Built 1966 · Sky Sailing Inc, Warner Springs, CA

NTSB investigations on N242DB · 2

Of this N-number, whichever aircraft carried it.

NTSB LAX98FA007Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportSchweizer 2-32 · Warner Springs, CAthe pilot's inadvertent flight into instrument meteorological conditions after inadvertently encountering mountain wave and associated downdraft conditions. The obscuration and high/mountainous terrain were related factors.Oct 11, 1997 · Substantial damage NTSB LAX87LA224Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer SGS 2-32 · Fremont, CAWhile on final apch to lnd on rwy 28, a glider (Schweizer sgs 2-32, N242DB) & a tow plane (Bellanca 7KCAB, N88314) collided in flt at an alt of about 200' AGL. The tow plane was returning fm a LCL tow mission & the glider was returningfm a LCL sightseeing…May 30, 1987 · 2 aircraft · Minor damage

FAA incident reports on N242DB · 2

Filed on this N-number, whichever aircraft carried it. Each report names the aircraft it was matched to.

Accident 19971010031179AScwzer SGS232 · Warner Springs, CAGlider sightseeing flight strong thermals lifted to 14000FT on top. Tried descend in clouds. Struck mountainside.Oct 10, 1997 · Substantial damage · 1 fatal Accident 19870530025321AScuzer SGS232PN · Fremont, CAGlider struck stabilizer of 88314 on final. The pilot failed to see and avoid the other aircraft.May 30, 1987 · Minor damage