# N8542L: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 2
- Last cancelled: September 17, 2009
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8542L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8542L

## Aircraft that carried N8542L

- [Cancelled 2009-09-17](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8542L-2009-09-17): Raven S55A, S/N S55A-222, built 1977. Registration revoked. Owner: [Aerose Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AEROSE%20INC), [Knoxville, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Knoxville)
- [Cancelled 1969-07-07](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8542L-1969-07-07): Piper PA-25-260, S/N 25-4963, built 1969. Exported to Turkey. Owner: [Piper Aircraft Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PIPER%20AIRCRAFT%20CORP), [Lock Haven, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Lock%20Haven)

## NTSB investigations on N8542L (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 IAD80FKW04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD80FKW04), Jan 3, 1980: Raven S55A (N8542L), Knoxville, TN, no damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N8542L (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 19800103000639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800103000639A), Jan 3, 1980: Raven S55A (N8542L), Knoxville, TN. PIC dragging inflated balloon over ground with student using burner. Balloon rose.PIC held to 60 ft alt. Fell to grnd

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