# N10109: 1953 Vertol 42A, registration cancelled 2013-08-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 15, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Vertol 42A](https://openairdocs.org/model/vertol-42a) (registry code 9420102)
- Engine: [Wright R-1820-66](https://openairdocs.org/engine/wright-r-1820-66) (registry code 67021)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1H12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1H12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 53-4327A
- Year built: 1953
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Multiple
- Airworthiness date: February 28, 1975
- Last registry action: April 21, 1999
- Mode S code: A00AE5
- Location: [Burbank, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Burbank)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.2130° N, 118.3177° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 91504, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N10109
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=10109
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N10109-2013-08-15

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Vertol 42A: https://openairdocs.org/model/vertol-42a.md

## 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 OAK75FVG46](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK75FVG46), Mar 4, 1975: Vertol 42A (N10109), Chico, CA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 19750304003279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750304003279A), Mar 4, 1975: Boeing 42A (N10109), Chico, CA, Substantial damage. Chem spray vapors entered carb inlet duct. Spraying almonds.

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