# N142ME: 2000 Cessna 172S, registration cancelled 2017-04-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 4, 2017
- Exported to: Germany
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172S](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172s) (registry code 2072439)
- Engine: [Lycoming I0360 SER A&C](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-ser-a-c) (registry code 41511)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 172S8425
- Year built: 2000
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: April 11, 2000
- Certificate issued: August 11, 2010
- Last registry action: November 4, 2014
- Mode S code: A0AB36
- Owner when cancelled: [Plane Fun Inc Tr Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PLANE%20FUN%20INC%20TR%20TRUSTEE)
- Location: [Snellville, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Snellville)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 33.8610° N, 84.0180° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 30078, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N142ME
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=142ME
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N142ME-2017-04-04

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 Cessna 172S: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172s.md

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 2002FA0001304](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002FA0001304), Nov 7, 2002: ACTUATOR. INOPERATIVE. PILOT SEAT RECLINE MECHANISM FAILED. SEAT RECLINED FULLY AFT, WAS REPEATABLE.

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 FTW03LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03LA079), Jan 8, 2003: Cessna 172S (N142ME), Springdale, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing. A contributing factor was the prevailing crosswind.
- [NTSB CHI01FA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01FA136), May 9, 2001: Cessna 172S (N142ME), Springfield, MO, substantial damage. Probable cause: the excessive touchdown airspeed by the pilot.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20030108036899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030108036899A), Jan 8, 2003: Cessna 172S (N142ME), Springdale, AR, Substantial damage. (-23) On January 8, 2003, at approx. 12:45 CST, a Cessna 172S N142ME operated by aviation enterprises inc. piloted by nathaniel mathis a student pilot with 40…
- [Accident 20010509019529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010509019529A), May 9, 2001: Cessna 172S (N142ME), Springfield, MO, No damage. (-23) The student pilot said that when the airplane landed, the seat back collapsed and then the shoulder harness held him in a reclined position. Hewas…

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