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N5542ZSocata TB 10

Deregistered

Checked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 25, 2026

N5542Z appears in 1 NTSB accident record (most recent 2012, 2 fatalities). Registration and accident data compiled from public FAA and NTSB records as of Jul 25, 2026.

Aircraft record

Serial number
1191
Manufacturer
Socata
Model
TB 10
Category
Fixed wing single-engine
Engine
Lycoming 0-360-a1d
Registration
Deregistered

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Accident & incident history

  1. ERA12FA514Aug 19, 2012Shirley, NYFatal · 2 fatal

    The pilot/owner's operation of the airplane with known deficiencies, and the mechanic's failure to reattach the mixture control cable to the mixture control arm following maintenance of the carburetor.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the Socata TB 10).

  1. Jan 25, 2018deregisteredMcelroy David J

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N5542Z was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the Socata TB 10 above.

Frequently asked

Has N5542Z been in an accident?
Yes. N5542Z appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2012.
What kind of aircraft is N5542Z?
N5542Z is a Socata TB 10 (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 1191.
Has N5542Z been in a fatal accident?
An NTSB record for N5542Z (ERA12FA514) is classified with a fatal highest injury level.

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