# N5542M: 1967 Aero Commander 100, registration cancelled 2021-07-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 3, 2021
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Aero Commander 100](https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-100) (registry code 0140202)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 104
- Year built: 1967
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: June 23, 1967
- Certificate issued: March 11, 2015
- Last registry action: March 12, 2018
- Mode S code: A710F1
- Owner when cancelled: [Tatum Travis N](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TATUM%20TRAVIS%20N)
- Location: [Gatesville, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Gatesville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 31.4410° N, 97.7746° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 76528, within about 12 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5542M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5542M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5542M-2021-07-03

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 Aero Commander 100: https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-100.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 CEN15CA324](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15CA324), Jul 23, 2015: Aero Commander 100 (N5542M), San Antonio, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper decision to attempt flight with an unairworthy airplane and improper starting procedure that resulted in an uncontrolled takeoff without the pilot aboard. Contributing was the…

## 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 20150722015999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150722015999A), Jul 22, 2015: Aero Commander 100 (N5542M), San Antonio, TX, Substantial damage. On July 22, 2015, at 20:40 hours, an aerocommander 100, N5542M , crashed off runway 14 at Stinson airport. VFR flight conditions prevailed and the pilot did…

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