N4242H is a 1949 Cessna 140A (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 15304, registered in Sweetwater, TN. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2028; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2027. It is powered by a Cont Motor C90 SERIES rated at 95 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Mar 23, 1956. It is one of 234 140A aircraft in the FAA registry, 7 of them registered in Tennessee. About 65% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Apr 30, 2016.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2028
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Sweetwater, TN
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Nashville FSDO (BNA FSDO) · (615) 324-1300
- Certificate issued
- Apr 29, 2015
- Last FAA action
- May 5, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A50D21
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51206441
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
Public airports near Sweetwater
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe County Madisonville, TN | KMNV | 7 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A1+ |
| Mcminn County Athens, TN | KMMI | 15 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Rockwood Municipal Rockwood, TN | KRKW | 25 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 1969 | PIPER PA-12 | 12-2457 | CANADA |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2016 | Poplar Grove, IL | Cessna 140 this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA16CA212 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.