# N42BF: 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: January 30, 2023
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=42BF
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N42BF

## Aircraft that carried N42BF

- [Cancelled 2023-01-30](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N42BF-2023-01-30): S.O.C.A.T.A. MS894A, S/N 11930, built 1972. Sale reported, canceled. Owner: [Crystal, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Crystal)

## NTSB investigations on N42BF (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 ERA21LA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA155), Mar 15, 2021: Socata MS894A (N42BF), Monroe, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: Maintenance personnel’s failure to properly inspect and maintain the airplane’s engine cowling latches, which resulted in the in-flight separation of the engine cowling and a subsequent forced…

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