# N42342: 1974 Piper PA-28-140, registration cancelled 2013-08-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 7, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A13), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 28-7425313
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: April 4, 1974
- Last registry action: April 6, 2000
- Mode S code: A509C3
- Location: [Saint Peters, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Saint%20Peters)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.8008° N, 90.6124° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 63376, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N42342
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=42342
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N42342-2013-08-07

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 Piper PA-28-140: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140.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 CHI99LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA024), Nov 6, 1998: Piper PA-28-140 (N42342), Liberty, MO, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The excessive rotation by the pilot-in-command. The climb not obtained by the pilot-in-command, the fence and the trees were contributing factors.

## 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 19981106041219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19981106041219A), Nov 6, 1998: Piper PA28140 (N42342), Liberty, MO, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. (-23) Student was observed porpoising and dragging the tail during takeoff run. Aircraft disappeared from view off the end of runway 18 in nose high attitude.…

## Other aircraft with N42342

- [Cancelled 1965-05-20](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N42342-1965-05-20): Piper J3F-65, S/N 5720. Owner: [Wright M Russell](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WRIGHT%20M%20RUSSELL), [Ringwood, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Ringwood)

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