# N42BF: 1972 S.O.C.A.T.A. MS894A, registration cancelled 2023-01-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 30, 2023
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [S.O.C.A.T.A. MS894A](https://openairdocs.org/model/s-o-c-a-t-a-ms894a) (registry code 8402842)
- Engine: [Franklin 6V 350 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6v-350-series) (registry code 27043)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 7A14](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/7A14), [TCDS E9EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E9EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 11930
- Year built: 1972
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: March 27, 1974
- Last registry action: November 20, 2021
- Mode S code: A4F965
- Location: [Crystal, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Crystal)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 45.0637° N, 93.3412° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 55429, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N42BF
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=42BF
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N42BF-2023-01-30

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 S.O.C.A.T.A. MS894A: https://openairdocs.org/model/s-o-c-a-t-a-ms894a.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 ERA21LA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA155), Mar 15, 2021: Socata MS894A (N42BF), Monroe, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: Maintenance personnel’s failure to properly inspect and maintain the airplane’s engine cowling latches, which resulted in the in-flight separation of the engine cowling and a subsequent forced…

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