# N5242W: 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: February 10, 2021
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5242W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5242W

## Aircraft that carried N5242W

- [Cancelled 2021-02-10](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5242W-2021-02-10): Piper PA-28-160, S/N 28-283, built 1962. First renewal notice. Owner: [Bush Johnnie D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BUSH%20JOHNNIE%20D), [Celestine, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Celestine)

## NTSB investigations on N5242W (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 CEN21LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA068), Nov 28, 2020: Piper PA28 (N5242W), French Lick, IN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s improper in-flight decision making which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N5242W (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 20201128014839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20201128014839A), Nov 28, 2020: Piper PA-28-160 (N5242W), French Lick, IN, Substantial damage. On November 28, 2020, at approximately 1:37 pm eastern daylight time (EDT), a Piper PA-28-160, N5242W, was substantially damaged during a forced landing in a…

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