# N79542: 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: April 30, 2013
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=79542
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N79542

## Aircraft that carried N79542

- [Cancelled 2013-04-30](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N79542-2013-04-30): Cessna 172K, S/N 17258162. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Gieger Richard G](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GIEGER%20RICHARD%20G), [Lakeview, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Lakeview)

## NTSB investigations on N79542 (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 MIA91LA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA91LA161), Jun 12, 1991: Cessna 172K (N79542), Jacksonville, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE OIL COOLER RESULTING IN OIL EXHAUSTION. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N79542 (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 19910612021389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910612021389A), Jun 12, 1991: Cessna 172K (N79542), Jacksonville, FL, Substantial damage. Lost oil pressure. Engine siezed. Nosed over on forced landing. Oil cooler cracked from fatigue. Lost oil.

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