# N842: Newton SMITH MINIPLANE

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Newton SMITH MINIPLANE](https://openairdocs.org/model/newton-smith-miniplane) (registry code 83501HM, 1 seats)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: 002
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: December 17, 1975
- Certificate issued: April 27, 2020
- Expires: April 30, 2027
- Mode S code: AB8746
- Registered owner: [Irving Colin E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/IRVING%20COLIN%20E)
- Location: [Rosamond, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Rosamond)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.8788° N, 118.3183° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 93560, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=842
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N842

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 (Newton SMITH MINIPLANE)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (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 LAX75DUQ10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX75DUQ10), Sep 24, 1974: Smith Mini Plane (N842), Van Nuys, CA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N842.

## Reports on N842 not matched to an aircraft (1)

They name N842, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

- [Accident 19740924030639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740924030639A), Sep 24, 1974: Amtr 8350141 (N842), Van Nuys, CA, Substantial damage

## 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.

## Service difficulty reports on N842 not matched to an aircraft (2)

They name N842, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

- [SDR SCNA20240116008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA20240116008), Jan 9, 2024: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DEFECT: W/O 84137 NRC00015: - - RH AFT EMER EXIT OVERWING EXTERIOR EMER LIGHT IS INOP. - - RESOLUTION: RELAMPED RH AFT EMER EXIT EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT IAW AM
- [SDR CHQA000499](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CHQA000499), May 26, 2004: CONNECTOR. DISCONNECTED. ROW 1 EXIT LOCATOR SIGN IS INOP. RECONNECTED CONNECTOR PLUG IAW AMM 33-50-15. OPS CHECK GOOD.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Earlier aircraft with N842

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N842 before.

- [Cancelled 1957-05-06](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N842-1957-05-06): Delackner Helicopters DH4, S/N DH-4-4. Owner: [De Lackner Helicopters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DE%20LACKNER%20HELICOPTERS%20INC), [Mount Vernon, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Mount%20Vernon)
- [Cancelled 1956-02-17](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N842-1956-02-17): Lockheed ELECTRA 10-A, S/N 1030. Owner: [Cordova Air Services Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CORDOVA%20AIR%20SERVICES%20INC), [Cordova, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Cordova)
- [Cancelled 1933-02-14](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N842-1933-02-14): Standard J-1, S/N 842-A SUB. Owner: [Rosenberger Roy](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROSENBERGER%20ROY), [Houston, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Houston)

## Related

- Other Newton SMITH MINIPLANE aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/newton-smith-miniplane/aircraft.md
- The Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng.md

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