# N54042: 1981 Cessna 172P, registration cancelled 2018-04-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 24, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 172P](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172p) (registry code 2072436)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17274856
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: April 2, 1981
- Certificate issued: July 19, 2005
- Last registry action: June 11, 2014
- Mode S code: A6DAEB
- Owner when cancelled: [Ks Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KS%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [Atwater, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Atwater)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 37.3061° N, 120.6560° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95301, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N54042
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=54042
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N54042-2018-04-24

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 Cessna 172P: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172p.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 LAX84LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA148), Jan 20, 1984: Cessna 172 (N54042), Oakland, CA, substantial damage

## 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 19840120001089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840120001089A), Jan 20, 1984: Cessna 172P (N54042), Oakland, CA, Substantial damage. During letdown through weather, aircraft collided with wires. Pilot was able to climb out, return to home airport.

## Other aircraft with N54042

- [Cancelled 1971-06-08](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N54042-1971-06-08): Davis MK.1, S/N 100. Owner: [Davis Edward G](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DAVIS%20EDWARD%20G), [W Hollywood, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/W%20Hollywood)

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