# N5642K: 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 6, 1999
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5642K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5642K

## Aircraft that carried N5642K

- [Cancelled 1999-01-06](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5642K-1999-01-06): Beech S35, S/N D7399. Owner: [Ok Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/OK%20AVIATION%20INC), [Monterey, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Monterey)

## NTSB investigations on N5642K (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 LAX97LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA020), Oct 15, 1996: Beech S35 (N5642K), Palo Alto, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: fuel starvation, due to the pilot's improper positioning of the fuel tank selector to an empty tank. Swampy terrain in the emergency landing area was a related factor.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N5642K (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 19961015032909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961015032909A), Oct 15, 1996: Beech S35 (N5642K), Palo Alto, CA, Substantial damage. Lost power on final. Landed bay marsh. Fuel selected empty tank. Only 11 gal on board in other.

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