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N242E

CESSNA 172M · 1973 · Valid

N242E is a CESSNA 172M (year 1973), valid on the FAA registry as of 2026-10-25. Owner type: individual. Source: FAA Releasable Aircraft Database; accident and incident history is in NTSB CAROL.

Snapshot date: 2026-10-25 · Source: registry.faa.gov

Registration

Status
Valid
Serial number
17261819
Issued
Jun 13, 2018
Expires
Jun 30, 2028
Type aircraft
Fixed wing single-engine
State
MN

Registered owner

N. D.

MN

Ownership timeline
  • CurrentIndividual owner (redacted)certificate issued Jun 13, 2018
  • Earlier owners are reconstructed from successive FAA snapshots and shown when our archive has at least two transitions for this tail.
Accident or incident history

We don't import NTSB accident data, so this profile can't say whether N242E has an accident or incident record. Search the tail number in NTSB CAROL, including any earlier N-numbers the aircraft carried. Open NTSB CAROL.

Airworthiness Directives

We don't import the FAA AD library, so this profile lists no ADs. Which ADs apply to N242E depends on its airframe, engine, propeller, installed equipment and serial ranges — search each in the FAA AD library (DRS) and check the logbook AD record with your A&P.

How to find the ADs for a Cessna 172 →

Type certificate

CESSNA 172M is governed by the FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet for the CESSNA family. The TCDS is the authoritative reference for engine, weight, and equipment configuration.

Cessna 172 TCDS 3A12 reference →

Nearby N-numbers

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Sources