# N42489: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 3
- Last cancelled: April 25, 2007
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=42489
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N42489

## Aircraft that carried N42489

- [Cancelled 2007-04-25](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N42489-2007-04-25): Bell 206L-3, S/N 51474, built 1991. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Copter Lease LLC Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COPTER%20LEASE%20LLC%20TRUSTEE), [Albuquerque, NM](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NM/Albuquerque)
- [Cancelled 1956-03-05](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N42489-1956-03-05): Piper J3C-65, S/N 14760. Owner: [Robert Fortson](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROBERT%20FORTSON), [San Bernardino, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/San%20Bernardino)
- [Cancelled (date not recorded)](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N42489-undated): Cessna 182L, S/N 18259040. Triennial form not returned

## NTSB investigations on N42489 (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 FTW98TA328](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98TA328), Jul 24, 1998: Bell 206L-3 (N42489), Reklaw, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain proper alignment in that the external load was not centered during sling operation, which resulted in entanglement of the load with the landing gear, and the loss of…
- [NTSB DEN84FA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN84FA184), Jun 17, 1984: Cessna 182L (N42489), Rosebud, NM, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N42489 (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 19980724017669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980724017669A), Jul 24, 1998: Bell 206L3 (N42489), Lufkin, TX, No damage. Acft lost control and crashed into a pond. (-23) a Bell 206 L-3 helicopter was fire fighting in vicinity of highway 204 reclaw, Texas approximately 20 miles…
- [Accident 19840617024499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840617024499A), Jun 17, 1984: Cessna 182L (N42489), Rosebud, NM, Substantial damage. Pilot attempted landing on country road, floated on landing, veered off road to miss cattle guard at end of road.

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