# N5242W: 1962 Piper PA-28-160, registration cancelled 2021-02-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 10, 2021
- Status when cancelled: First renewal notice
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28-160](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-160) (registry code 7102806)
- 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: 28-283
- Year built: 1962
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: January 11, 1962
- Certificate issued: June 29, 2018
- Last registry action: June 29, 2018
- Mode S code: A69A7D
- Owners when cancelled: [Bush Johnnie D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BUSH%20JOHNNIE%20D), [Bush Ruth T](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BUSH%20RUTH%20T)
- Location: [Celestine, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Celestine)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 38.4085° N, 86.7210° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 47521, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5242W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5242W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5242W-2021-02-10

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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-28-160: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-160.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 CEN21LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA068), Nov 28, 2020: Piper PA28 (N5242W), French Lick, IN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s improper in-flight decision making which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.

## 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 20201128014839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20201128014839A), Nov 28, 2020: Piper PA-28-160 (N5242W), French Lick, IN, Substantial damage. On November 28, 2020, at approximately 1:37 pm eastern daylight time (EDT), a Piper PA-28-160, N5242W, was substantially damaged during a forced landing in a…

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