# N9942X: 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: July 25, 1977
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9942X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9942X

## Aircraft that carried N9942X

- [Cancelled 1977-07-25](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9942X-1977-07-25): Cessna 185, S/N 1850142. Owner: [Plettner Elmer Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PLETTNER%20ELMER%20JR), [Sutton, NE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NE/Sutton)

## NTSB investigations on N9942X (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 SEA76FTA29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76FTA29), Aug 26, 1976: Cessna 185 (N9942X), Ekalaka, MT, destroyed

## FAA accident and incident reports on N9942X (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 19760827026399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760827026399A), Aug 27, 1976: Cessna 185 (N9942X), Ekalaka, MT, Substantial damage. Dark night approach

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