# N542AJ: 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: December 24, 2022
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=542AJ
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N542AJ

## Aircraft that carried N542AJ

- [Cancelled 2022-12-24](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N542AJ-2022-12-24): Joby Aero JAS4-2, S/N JAS4-201, built 2019. Owner: [Joby Aero Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JOBY%20AERO%20INC), [Santa Cruz, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Santa%20Cruz)

## NTSB investigations on N542AJ (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 DCA22FA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA22FA082), Feb 16, 2022: Joby Aero JAS4-2 (N542AJ), Jolon, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The separation of a propeller blade during expansion flight testing that resulted in cascading effects to include the separation of multiple propulsion motor/propeller assemblies and the loss of…

## FAA accident and incident reports on N542AJ (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 20220216020649A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220216020649A), Feb 16, 2022: Joby Aero Inc JAS4-2 (N542AJ), Jolon, CA, Destroyed. Flight test aircraft experienced inflight propeller failure and subsequent loss of control.

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