# N5242T: 1972 Piper PA-28R-200, registration cancelled 2013-06-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 13, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28R-200](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-200) (registry code 7102811)
- Engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A13), [TCDS 1E10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 28R-7235203
- Year built: 1972
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: May 10, 1972
- Last registry action: June 15, 1995
- Mode S code: A69A7A
- Location: [Scottsdale, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Scottsdale)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.6146° N, 111.9497° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85254, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5242T
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5242T
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5242T-2013-06-13

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 Piper PA-28R-200: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-200.md

## 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 BFO94LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO94LA127), Aug 6, 1994: Piper PA-28R-200 (N5242T), Edgewater, MD, destroyed. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection which failed to detect water contaminated fuel which resulted in fuel starvation.
- [NTSB CHI89FA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89FA109), Jun 16, 1989: Piper PA-28R-200 (N5242T), Saint Charles, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE MECHANIC TO PROPERLY INSPECT THE ALTERNATE AIR DOOR DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION. THIS FAILURE LED TO AIR STARVATION, LOSS OF POWER, AND A FORCED LANDING BY THE PILOT ONTO ROUGH…

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19890616018019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890616018019A), Jun 16, 1989: Piper PA28R200 (N5242T), Chicago/West Ch, IL, Substantial damage. Manifold pressure drop on takeoff. Impacted ditch landing. Alternate air box door hinges broke. Door blocked air.
- [Incident 19820810047279I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820810047279I), Aug 10, 1982: Piper PA28R200 (N5242T), Faribault, MN, Minor damage. Automatic gear override on. Landed gear up. Gear horn inoperative. Did not use checklist.
- [Incident 19820628041539I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820628041539I), Jun 28, 1982: Piper PA28R200 (N5242T), Indianapolis, IN. Engine lost oil pressure and seized on IFR flight. Landed safely on a highway. Leaking oil quick drain.

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