# N81042: 1996 Johnson Donald L ORIGINAL DESIGN

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Johnson Donald L ORIGINAL DESIGN](https://openairdocs.org/model/johnson-donald-l-original-design) (registry code 05628EC, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Volkswagen CONVERSION](https://openairdocs.org/engine/volkswagen-conversion) (registry code 63501)
- Serial number: 101
- Year built: 1996
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: March 27, 1996
- Certificate issued: May 14, 2014
- Expires: May 31, 2027
- Mode S code: AB0C5B
- Registered owner: [Shafer Cristofer D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SHAFER%20CRISTOFER%20D)
- Location: [Lawson, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Lawson)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.4565° N, 94.1779° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 64062, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=81042
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N81042

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Johnson Donald L ORIGINAL DESIGN)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Volkswagen CONVERSION)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N81042.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N81042.

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Earlier aircraft with N81042

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N81042 before.

- [Cancelled 1992-11-04](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N81042-1992-11-04): Beech F33A, S/N CE1702. Exported to Egypt. Owner: [Beech Aircraft Corporation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BEECH%20AIRCRAFT%20CORPORATION), Wichita
- [Cancelled 1988-05-04](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N81042-1988-05-04): Piper PA-28RT-201T, S/N 28R8031002. N-number assigned, not yet registered

## Related

- Other Johnson Donald L ORIGINAL DESIGN aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/johnson-donald-l-original-design/aircraft.md
- The Volkswagen CONVERSION engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/volkswagen-conversion.md

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