Single-engine piston

N27242

1940 Porterfield LP-65

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1940
Serial
731
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-145B series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Maryland Heights, MO
Registration record

N27242 on the FAA register

Type
1940 Porterfield LP-65
Serial
731
Engines
Lycoming O-145B series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Maryland Heights, MO
Certificate issued
1977-12-14
Airworthiness date
1963-01-08
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A2B0E9
Mode S (octal)
50530351
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1977-12-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N27242.
  • 1967-12-03
    Accident at Riverside,Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1963-01-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1940
    Manufactured (1940).
Overview

About N27242

N27242 is a 1940 Porterfield LP-65, serial number 731. It is registered to an individual in Maryland Heights, Missouri. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 14, 1977 and expires on July 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-145B series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated January 8, 1963.

N27242 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1967-12-03 Accident · Riverside,Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4445
Reported aircraft: Porterfield LP-65

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.