# N42597: Dehavilland DHC-1B-2, registration cancelled 1995-04-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 4, 1995
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Dehavilland DHC-1B-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dhc-1b-2) (registry code 2801736)
- Serial number: 165200
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: August 13, 1985
- Last registry action: January 18, 1995
- Mode S code: A511E5
- Owner when cancelled: [Morgan Gerard E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MORGAN%20GERARD%20E)
- Location: [Las Vegas, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Las%20Vegas)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.2026° N, 115.3078° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 89134, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N42597
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=42597
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N42597-1995-04-04

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 Dehavilland DHC-1B-2: https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dhc-1b-2.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 LAX94LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA051), Nov 19, 1993: de Havilland DHC-1B-2 (N42597), Las Vegas, NV, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: Were the fuel injection line contamination resulting in fuel starvation; the pilot's inadequate 100-hour inspection; the pilot's improper decision to return to the airport at a low altitude; and his…

## 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 19931119043939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19931119043939A), Nov 19, 1993: Dhav DHC1B2 (N42597), Las Vegas, NV, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Fuel system fouled with unapproved sealent. Thru bolt improperly torqued cylinders. Lost power on test flight.
- [Incident 19860428048239I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860428048239I), Apr 28, 1986: Dhav DHC1B2 (N42597), Tucson, AZ. Made a turn after takeoff without ATC approval. Executed roll maneuvers in airport traffic area.

## Other aircraft with N42597

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N42597): Maule M-7-235C, S/N 25060C

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