# N70881: Vertol 42A, registration cancelled 1989-12-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 7, 1989
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Vertol 42A](https://openairdocs.org/model/vertol-42a) (registry code 9420102)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1H12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1H12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 9638
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Mode S code: A975D0
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N70881
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=70881
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N70881-1989-12-07

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 Vertol 42A: https://openairdocs.org/model/vertol-42a.md

## 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.

- [Incident 19890905047509I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890905047509I), Sep 5, 1989: Boeing 42A (N70881), Albuquerque, NM, Minor damage. Internal engine failure. Made emergency autorotation to highway without incident.

## Other aircraft with N70881

- [Cancelled 2011-06-18](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N70881-2011-06-18): Piper J3C-65, S/N 17321. Assigned, pending cancellation
- [Cancelled 2003-02-13](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N70881-2003-02-13): Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA, S/N 3382, built 2002. Exported to United Kingdom. Owner: [Robinson Helicopter Company](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROBINSON%20HELICOPTER%20COMPANY), [Torrance, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Torrance)
- [Cancelled 1969-03-17](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N70881-1969-03-17): Cessna 182M, S/N 18259404. Exported to Austria. Owner: [Cessna Aircraft Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CESSNA%20AIRCRAFT%20CO), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)

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