# N42997: 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: June 24, 2011
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=42997
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N42997

## Aircraft that carried N42997

- [Cancelled 2011-06-24](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N42997-2011-06-24): Piper PA-28-161, S/N 28-8316062. Owner: [Fbo Air Wb Leasing Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FBO%20AIR%20WB%20LEASING%20INC), [Avoca, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Avoca)

## NTSB investigations on N42997 (1)

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 ERA11LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA104), Jan 3, 2011: Piper PA-28-161 (N42997), Benton, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain during the night flight.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N42997 (1)

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 20110102001179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110102001179A), Jan 2, 2011: Piper PA-28-161 (N42997), Jackson Townshi, PA, Destroyed. Aircraft impacted mountain top while on a night VFR training flight. Pilot descended below charted maximum elevation figure to aviod a scattered cloud deck.

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