Single-engine piston

N5042K

Navion A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
NAV-4-1654
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental E185 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Troy, IL
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Registration record

N5042K on the FAA register

Type
Navion A
Serial
NAV-4-1654
Engines
Continental E185 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Troy, IL
Certificate issued
2022-04-21
Airworthiness date
1960-02-05
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A64B74
Mode S (octal)
51445564
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-04-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N5042K.
  • 1972-05-07
    Accident at Manchester,Nh, 29; damage: substantial.
  • 1960-02-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N5042K

N5042K is a Navion A, serial number NAV-4-1654. It is registered to an individual in Troy, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 21, 2022 and expires on April 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental E185 series engine and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated February 5, 1960.

N5042K has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2022-02-20 Accident · Livingston, IL Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN22LA128
Reported aircraft: Ryan L17 — a different aircraft that carried the N5042K registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: A total loss of engine power due to fuel injection system contamination from an unknown source.
1972-05-07 Accident · Manchester,Nh, 29 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1644
Reported aircraft: Navion L-17B

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.