Single-engine piston

N42JA

1976 Cessna 172M Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1976
Serial
17267383
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Jersey Aero Club Inc (Corporation)
Based
Lakewood, NJ
Registration record

N42JA on the FAA register

Type
1976 Cessna 172M Skyhawk
Serial
17267383
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Jersey Aero Club Inc
Lakewood, NJ
Certificate issued
2019-11-19
Airworthiness date
1976-06-02
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A4FA0F
Mode S (octal)
51175017
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
435 nm
Cruise (type)
119 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-11-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N42JA to the current registrant.
  • 2018-03-13
    N42JA previously assigned to a Piper Arrow IV (s/n 28R-7918110); cancelled.
  • 1976-06-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N42JA

N42JA is a 1976 Cessna 172M Skyhawk, serial number 17267383. The FAA register lists Jersey Aero Club Inc as the registrant in Lakewood, New Jersey. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 19, 2019 and expires on November 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 119 knots and a range of about 435 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated June 2, 1976.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N42JA. 2 earlier records involve a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
119 kt
Range
435 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2016-06-12 Accident · Taylorsville, KY Damage: Destroyed Serious injury NTSB · ERA16LA212
Reported aircraft: Piper PA28RT — a different aircraft that carried the N42JA registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: The pilot's improper decision to continue a takeoff with a partial loss of engine power that occurred early in the takeoff roll. The reason for the partial loss of engine power could not be determined because postaccident fire damage to the engine precluded an examination.
1971-12-22 Accident · Dajabon,Dom Rep, 81 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 6 0068
Reported aircraft: Brittnorman BN-2A — a different aircraft that carried the N42JA registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: OF REP OF DOMINICA.

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.